Fifth District Court of Appeal Acting Presiding Justice Jennifer R.S. Detjen yesterday expressed strong disapproval of the majority’s affirmance of an order requiring either that proceeds from the sale of a home be divided equally between the parties or that the ex-wife purchase the interest of her former husband, maintaining that title to the real property was vested solely in the woman.

Summary judgment was properly granted to the City of Los Angeles in an action for unlawful discrimination brought by a fired employee, Div. Four of the Court of Appeal for this district has held, declaring that administrative remedies were not exhausted where a complaint was filed with a state agency in purported compliance with a statutory requisite for suing but specific facts were not set forth.

A judge erred in declining to issue a preliminary injunction barring a school district in Riverside County from enforcing a resolution by its governing board virtually banning the teaching of a theory that racism is embedded in the U.S. in its laws, as well as in policies of its institutions, Div. Two of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has held, declaring that the measure is void for vagueness.

(Subscription required) The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions has invited comment on CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2025-030: Participation in Inns of Court. The deadline is June 23, 2025. This draft opinion discusses the various ethical rules that come into play when judges are participating in the Inns of Court, including guidelines covering mentorship, solicitation of members, gifts, and networking.