Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a convicted murderer’s rights were violated by an undercover operation in which he confessed to law enforcement agents, posing as fellow inmates, after he invoked his right to counsel and had his jailhouse conversation interrupted by a known officer who falsely told the defendant that he was about to face charges for the killing based on an eyewitness identification.

(Subscription required) The city also asked the circuit court to halt a contempt hearing the judge scheduled, arguing that he is exceeding his authority to interfere with elected officials' decision-making and making rulings based on information not presented in court.

San Diego Superior Court Judge Matthew Braner on Wednesday parses a request from California Attorney General Rob Bonta that would force Southern California’s largest provider of specialty care for children to continue providing gender-affirming medical procedures and medications to its patients.

Div. Three of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has taken the unusual action of reversing a judgment without determining whether it was correct or erroneous, telling the trial court, on remand, to dismiss the election-related petition as moot.