In a 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court rejected Trump’s argument that he could circumvent congressional authority to impose tariffs by declaring an emergency. Conservative Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas dissented.

“Humboldt County has been particularly successful with its CARE Court implementation,” said Jacob Rosen, Eureka’s managing mental health clinician, during a report. “We have one of the highest referral volumes per capita amongst other counties. We’ve had 55 referrals total. We’ve had one person graduate already since December of 2024.”

(Subscription required) AB 2109 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, would mandate that the state bar use the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ NextGen Uniform Bar Exam starting in 2029. Another bill by Dixon, AB 1651, would require the bar to disclose any use of artificial intelligence to develop bar exam content or study materials.

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ordered that a sentence be vacated because it was enhanced based on a threat to a witness without the judge making the requisite finding that the defendant “wilfully” obstructed or attempted to obstruct justice, drawing a dissent saying that the subjective intent is so clear from the evidence that any error is harmless.