In Ja.O., the court is expected to decide whether the duty of a child welfare agency, under the federal Indian Child Welfare Act and complementary state statutory law, to inquire of extended family members and others about a child’s potential Indian ancestry applies to children who are taken into custody under a protective custody warrant.

In People v. Faial, the Supreme Court yesterday held that 2020 legislation limiting probation for many felonies to two years not only shortens longer probations imposed before the statutory change, but also wipes out earlier probation revocations occurring more than two years after the probations started. The only caveat is that defendants benefit from the ameliorative change only if their cases were not final when the new statute took effect.

The California Supreme Court held yesterday that a one-year statute of limitation applicable under California law for medical professional negligence claims does not apply to an action brought by the injured driver of a vehicle that was rear-ended by an ambulance transporting a patient, saying that the time period for general negligence causes of action governs because the nature of the suit involves an asserted breach of the general duty owed to the public.

Organizations across Los Angeles County are available to help immigrants and allies in the community. This guide includes ongoing ‘know your rights’ resources, rapid response contact information, and available legal representation.