Ninth U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke penned a concurring opinion to an immigration decision, released yesterday, calling the court’s jurisprudence in asylum cases a “mess” in need of U.S. Supreme Court intervention.

(Subscription required) A California appeals court sanctioned attorney Fahim Farivar for submitting an inaccurate brief with AI hallmarks, stressing attorneys' responsibility for accuracy and forwarding the opinion to the State Bar.

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held yesterday that a rule that reduces a court’s discretion in determining whether to grant a preliminary injunction under endangered species legislation, based on a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court opinion highlighting that the protection of at-risk organisms is to be given the “highest of priorities,” is not absolute.

The California Supreme Court concluded its oral argument session Wednesday with an emotional sendoff to colleague Justice Martin Jenkins, who retired after five years with the court and more than 35 years of judicial service.