The Supreme Court held unanimously on Wednesday that a chain of faith-based antiabortion pregnancy centers can mount a federal court challenge to a subpoena for its donors that it claims is part of an intimidation campaign by New Jersey officials hostile to its views on abortion.

The ruling allows states or courts to design voting districts in order to protect racial minorities. But that may not be the case in California, where minority populations are not concentrated in hotly contested congressional district and might not be greatly affected by the decision.

A new ordinance allowing a religious blade inside Sacramento City Hall went into effect Tuesday, and members of the Sikh community who carry the article of faith packed the council chambers for the occasion. Some members of the Sikh community carry five religious items as a formal recognition of their religion. One of them is a kirpan, or a religious sword.

The Nevada County Superior Court is pleased to announce the availability of a new remote appearance system developed by CourtCall. The new scheduling system and video platform were developed specifically for remote court appearances and enable parties to independently schedule a remote appearance.