A divided panel of Div. Two of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has held that it was structural error for a judge to grant an attorney’s request to be relieved from his post-judgment appointment, and to take a motion off calendar, without first giving notice to the defendant even if the lawyer correctly pointed out to the court that his client is statutorily ineligible for the relief he sought.

In a jam-packed school gymnasium, Norwalk High School was honored with the 2026 California Civic Learning Award of Excellence on Tuesday, Sept. 15, courtesy of the state’s chief justice. The award recognizes the school’s commitment to student engagement and civic learning, and is one of the state’s highest honors for civic education, officials said.

The self-described “prediction market” Kalshi, which allows users to put money on the outcome of events ranging from ballgames to elections, is actually a gambling enterprise that appears to be violating the rights of Indian tribes in California to regulate gaming on their lands, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

A Los Angeles judge ruled federal immigration agents likely violated the Constitution by not assessing flight risk when making warrantless arrests.