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No. 52

Election day is Tuesday. If you still are doing research on your ballot, here's a roundup of voter guides: For all election coverage we've published, click here For Riverside's judicial race, read …

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Today in history: United States passes first copyright law

The law was narrowly restricted to allow people to quickly benefit from their research—and then for that work to be spread and copied as much as possible.

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California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case

In Riverside County, which has a $10,000 agreement with the company to test the program, civil and probate attorneys are primarily using the tool to draft research memos that help judges reach their d…

3d ago·2 min read·254 words

No. 51

No prosecutions from Riv. Sheriff's 4-year election investigation, DA Anderson briefs Supreme Court on election investigation issue, CSUSB admins awarded $12 million.

May 24·12 min read·2211 words

No prosecutions from Riv. Sheriff's 4-year election investigation

At a March 20 press conference, Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco told reporters his office had been investigating election fraud since 2022.

May 24·4 min read·685 words

Pretrial detainee claims medical care denied in Riv. jail

Crystal Hancock was detained at the jail on Feb. 9. She has not since been charged with a crime, and at the time was a pretrial detainee, held for a minor and non-violent offense.

May 24·2 min read·238 words

DA Anderson: AG asks too much on Riv. ballot issue

San Bernardino District Attorney Anderson's petition does not take sides regarding the investigation. His petition argues that the California Attorney General's authority over sheriffs and districts a…

May 24·2 min read·309 words

Ex-CSU San Bernardino administrators awarded record $12M in gender bias lawsuit

Weber claims she was fired shortly after formally raising concerns about unequal pay between male and female administrators at the university.

May 24·1 min read·175 words

State Senator honors IE legal aid nonprofit

“Through tireless legal advocacy and services, Inland Counties Legal Services has gone above and beyond to work toward the betterment of the Inland Empire community,” said Cervantes.

May 24·2 min read·221 words

What are they trying to hide? California lawmakers kill lobbying transparency bills

Good government groups backed legislation that sought to make every lobbyist letter public and online. Those proposals appear dead for the year.

May 24·1 min read·130 words

Jan. 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.77B ‘taxpayer-funded slush fund’

Dunn and Hodges both deployed to the Capitol during the 2021 attack. The lawsuit describes the danger they faced and injuries they incurred. Hodges said a rioter tried to gouge out his eyes and that h…

May 24·5 min read·987 words

In Nashville, a federal judge dismisses indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Ruling finds federal prosecutors behaved in a “vindictive” manner towards the Maryland man wrongly detained and deported by the Trump administration

May 24·3 min read·574 words

No. 50

Asian-American bar association rebooted, Bianco argues Bonta has no authority in ballot seizure case, Tom Steyer to visit Moreno Valley, and the origins of Mothers' Day.

May 17·16 min read·3022 words

44 IEers pass State Bar

Inland Empire Law Weekly extends its congratulations to those who passed.

May 17·2 min read·351 words

SB Court releases annual report

Outgoing Presiding Judge Lisa Rogan cited the court's increase in access through increased self-help services, collaboration and the mobile courtroom.

May 17·2 min read·294 words

Rancho Cucamonga Court adds new courtroom

A fourth civil courtroom is now in operation at the Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse. "I am proud to see the continued expansion of services at our Rancho Cucamonga District as we respond to the growing n…

May 17·1 min read·148 words

Why surveillance pricing bans are suddenly gaining traction this year (and not just in California)

A proposed surveillance pricing ban cleared a key vote in the California Legislature Thursday. It would forbid retailers from altering prices based on information about shoppers like their age, gender…

May 17·1 min read·200 words

Six people died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared

The Trump administration immigration crackdown swelled the population inside California’s immigrant detention centers. State investigators in a report described strained medical resources inside the s…

May 17·2 min read·214 words

Insurance commissioner candidates float bigger California role

From a public wildfire authority to a state backstop, California insurance regulator candidates propose greater state involvement.

May 17·7 min read·1265 words

Legal Group Alleges Riverside’s $100K Public Records Fee Violated State Law

Seager first sent a letter to the city in early-February, on Rusch’s behalf, alleging the documents’ price tag and the implementation of local fees to procure public records violated portions of the C…

May 17·4 min read·676 words

State Civil Rights Department Opens Probe Into Riverside’s Affordable Housing Vote, ACLU Says

The ACLU filed a trio of complaints last month, alleging the city’s decision to reject $20 million state grant broke anti-discrimination laws

May 17·3 min read·521 words

California transgender track champion moves closer to state meet amid protests

The U.S. Department of Justice last year filed a lawsuit, saying California’s transgender athlete policies violate Title IX, the landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discriminati…

May 17·1 min read·176 words

Former Newsom chief of staff pleads guilty to scheme that bled money from Becerra’s account

In a corruption scandal that shocked Sacramento, Dana Williamson was accused of conspiring with Becerra’s longtime chief of staff and another Sacramento lobbyist to divert $225,000 from Becerra’s dorm…

May 17·2 min read·219 words

‘Are they going to roll over?’: Gerrymandering fights reach state high courts

Southern Republican states have rushed forward new maps over the past two weeks that take advantage of the landmark opinion, adding to a handful of others, including Missouri, that already drew new li…

May 17·11 min read·2008 words

Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court

Trump’s edict also orders the U.S. Postal Service to promulgate a rule that would design special envelopes for mail-in ballots, including a unique barcode. States, which the U.S. Constitution delegate…

May 17·7 min read·1234 words

Trump’s DOJ spars with Michigan in court over access to sensitive voter data

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held oral arguments on whether to reverse a district court judge’s opinion that Michigan doesn’t have to provide the Justice Department with its unredacted voter …

May 17·6 min read·1037 words

Free tacos and election discussion this Friday

Want to talk over the election with people? CalMatters, a Sacramento-based nonprofit news publication, is collaborating with Inland Empire Law Weekly to get people together and

May 13·1 min read·33 words

No. 49

Asian-American bar association rebooted, Bianco argues Bonta has no authority in ballot seizure case, Tom Steyer to visit Moreno Valley, and the origins of Mothers' Day.

May 10·1 min read·28 words

Asian Pacific American bar association revived

"Looking back, APALIE began with a simple idea and a group of individuals willing to act on it. Today, it stands as a reflection of what can be built through intention, collaboration, and community."

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Another court ruling blocks Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs

In a 2-1 decision, the court granted a permanent injunction to a Florida-based toy manufacturer and a New York-based spice importer that sued the Trump administration in March.

May 10·1 min read·35 words

A look at the top candidates vying to be California’s controller

Republican Herb Morgan is challenging Democratic incumbent Malia Cohen for oversight of California’s spending.

May 10·1 min read·25 words

GM just paid a record penalty for breaking California privacy law

General Motors agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties for selling driving data of hundreds of thousands of California motorists to data brokers, allegedly without their consent.

May 10·1 min read·39 words

Whether Sen. Mark Kelly advised 'disobedience' to service members argued in appeals case

Attorneys for the Trump administration argued before a federal appeals court Thursday the Pentagon should be able to reprimand Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly for reminding members of the military …

May 10·1 min read·54 words

Suspect in D.C. press dinner shooting indicted for attempt to assassinate Trump

The alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on four federal charges, including attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and assaulting an office…

May 10·1 min read·51 words

Should a California union dictate how clinics spend money? Employers sue to block ballot measure

A clinic group sued to block a union ballot measure that would dictate how community health centers spend money. The union collected nearly double the required signatures — and this is one of three ba…

May 10·1 min read·55 words

How will California’s next governor handle homelessness?

We asked the four candidates who agreed to interviews tough questions about homelessness and mental health policy, including when and how someone should be forced into treatment.

May 10·1 min read·34 words

Free speech group defends student journalists in Marin County

The controversy with The Bark began in February when it published a photo of student protesters in San Francisco holding a banner that said “Students Against” in large letters, followed by a list of i…

May 10·1 min read·46 words

No. 48

Local news Edited interviews of the Riverside judicial candidates—Andrea Garcia, Jennifer Loflin, and Michelle Paradise, are now on the Inland Empire Law Weekly podcast, available on both Spotify or …

May 3·1 min read·79 words

Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates

CalMatters interviewed five leading candidates who want to regulate one of the world’s biggest insurance markets. Here’s what they said.

May 3·1 min read·32 words

Meet the candidates for California lieutenant governor: ‘A job about nothing’

Five major candidates, including state Treasurer Fiona Ma and former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, are competing for the notoriously anticlimactic gig of lieutenant governor.

May 3·1 min read·35 words

California’s race for secretary of state shows partisan divide over how to count ballots

California’s top vote-counter, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, faces a challenge from Republican Don Wagner in the 2026 election.

May 3·1 min read·33 words

Candidates target Steyer, Becerra in free-wheeling California governor debate

In a chaotic debate Tuesday night in Claremont, Democrats targeted Steyer and Becerra and everyone sought a breakout moment. No one broke out of the pack.

May 3·1 min read·35 words

Assembly leaders redefine state superintendent’s role, demand more oversight

Assembly education leaders agree with Gov. Newsom that a new Education Commissioner should control the Department of Education, not the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

May 3·1 min read·34 words

5th Circuit blocks remote access to abortion medication nationwide

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule from 2023 that allowed mifepristone, one of two drugs used to terminate a pregnancy before 10 weeks and to treat misca…

May 3·1 min read·55 words

US Supreme Court hears arguments on cancer warning labels for Roundup weedkiller

The U.S. Department of Justice intervened in the case in favor of Monsanto, the Missouri-based company that manufactures Roundup and has been owned since 2018 by German pharmaceutical company Bayer.

May 3·1 min read·42 words

Suspect charged with attempt to assassinate Trump intended mass casualties, prosecutors say

The document also shows a mirror selfie Allen appears to have taken in his hotel room just before the planned attack. He is fully armed and outfitted in the photo.

May 3·1 min read·42 words

Suspect in Washington press dinner attack to remain detained in D.C. jail

The defendant also had on him 16 unfired cartridges, attached to his body with Velcro and in a small bag, plus a .38 caliber pistol loaded with 10 rounds, and two other handgun magazines, each with ni…

May 3·1 min read·54 words

A US Supreme Court ruling hammered voting rights. What does it mean and what happens now?

Following the decision, Democrats are calling for Congress to pass new federal voting rights legislation, but President Donald Trump would likely veto it. Others are urging more radical changes, inclu…

May 3·1 min read·53 words

Trump, US House speaker prod GOP states to gerrymander after voting rights ruling

“I had a very good conversation with Governor Bill Lee, of Tennessee, this morning, wherein he stated that he would work hard to correct the unconstitutional flaw in the Congressional Maps of the Grea…

May 3·1 min read·52 words

Ex-FBI Director James Comey, targeted by Trump, indicted for '86 47' seashell photo

A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted Comey related to a photo he posted on social media of seashells arranged to read “86 47.” Comey took the photo while vacationing in North Carolina last …

May 3·1 min read·49 words

Supreme Court ruling on voting won’t change California districts, but could hurt Democrats

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act over the past decade. The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation.

May 3·1 min read·40 words

No. 47

Listen to our audio edition on either Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Election news Meet the State Superintendent candidates: Sonja Shaw, Chino Valley Unified board president At a raucous school board…

Apr 26·1 min read·77 words

Judicial candidate Michelle Paradise's interview transcript

"I've done over 100 jury trials, which, again, is not that common. I did 12 life cases in one year, which is why the California State named me Prosecutor of the year."

Apr 26·1 min read·38 words

Judicial candidate Jennifer Loflin's interview transcript

"I've been in a criminal courtroom on both sides, and actually on the bench in a misdemeanor department."

Apr 26·1 min read·24 words

Judicial candidate Andrea Garcia's interview transcript

"I grew up with such values instilled in me of being curious, critical thinking, but also civility, respect and hard work. That's what I've carried throughout my career today, and that's what I plan t…

Apr 26·1 min read·45 words

Meet the State Superintendent candidates: Gus Mattammal, educational testing and tutoring service director

“Education was my hand up,” he said. “Education is a hand up. It’s not a handout, and it could be a hand up for a lot more kids in California than it actually is.” 

Apr 26·1 min read·47 words

California must shield voting rights before the Supreme Court limits them

The affirmative right to vote is not listed anywhere in the Constitution. This omission led to states disenfranchising women and non-whites for the majority of our history.

Apr 26·1 min read·38 words

New bill would stop DMV from making millions off auctioned cars without telling the owners

The bill is inspired by a CalMatters story that revealed state law allows the DMV to collect money from towed cars in secret.

Apr 26·1 min read·38 words

A plan to cut a California tax is going to voters. Why LA’s ‘mansion tax’ is at the center of it

A measure to roll back two kinds of taxes is slated to go before voters in November. The measure would affect cities and taxpayers across the state, but Los Angeles and its controversial “mansion tax”…

Apr 26·1 min read·60 words

9th Circuit blocks California limits on anonymous immigration agents

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California requirement that immigration agents show visible identification while on duty.

Apr 26·1 min read·35 words

California Republicans call it the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’. Here’s who it’s supposed to help

California gradually expanded a privacy program for crime victims and workers in sensitive industries. This year, Republicans call it a threat to fraud investigations and citizen journalism.

Apr 26·1 min read·42 words

Former mayor of Kansas town pleads guilty to misdemeanor election crimes, hopes to avoid deportation

A former Kansas mayor and immigrant charged with voting illegally pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday, a move expected to allow him to remain in the United States.

Apr 26·1 min read·43 words

Appeals panel strikes down Trump’s ban on asylum seekers at southern border

“Congress did not intend to grant the Executive the expansive removal authority it asserts,” Judge J. Michelle Childs wrote, adding that they upheld a lower court's ruling.

Apr 26·1 min read·39 words

Meet the State Superintendent candidates: Sonja Shaw, Chino Valley Unified board president

“It’s all been political ideologies being shoved down everybody’s throats, and I think everybody’s tired of that. You need somebody who’s going to get in there and fight that and be like, ‘No, enough …

Apr 26·1 min read·47 words

Billionaire blitz: Steyer’s $132 million campaign dwarfs rivals in California governor race

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan dominated fellow Democrats in fundraising, bringing in $13 million. Katie Porter raised $2.8 million, Xavier Becerra brought in $1 million, Antonio Villaraigosa raised $707,0…

Apr 26·1 min read·47 words

US citizens shot by ICE beg Congress to rein in federal immigration agents

One of the witnesses, Retes, said his goal is for Congress to pass legislation in order to hold federal immigration agents accountable.

Apr 26·1 min read·35 words

Voter ID initiative qualifies for California’s November election

If voters approve it, they would be required to show a government-issued ID each time they go to the polls, while mail-in ballots would need the last-four digits of an ID, such as a driver’s license.

Apr 26·1 min read·44 words

Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ brings hasty decisions with long‑lasting implications, outside of its usual careful deliberation

The recent publication of confidential Supreme Court memoranda by The New York Times has brought to light a pivotal moment in the court’s history. “The birth of the Supreme Court’s shadow docket has l…

Apr 26·1 min read·62 words

Trump administration investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell scrapped

“The IG has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to American taxpayers. I expect a comprehensive report in short order and am confident the outcome will assist in resolving, once and …

Apr 26·1 min read·55 words

No. 46

Supervisors vote against hiring outside counsel for sheriff, anniversary of The Battles of Lexington and Concord, and Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate information.

Apr 19·1 min read·25 words

Meet the State Superintendent candidates: Richard Barrera, San Diego Unified board president

“There is a complete disconnect between the conversations that are happening in Sacramento and the conversations that are happening at the local level.”

Apr 19·1 min read·35 words

Meet the State Superintendent candidates: Al Muratsuchi, state Assembly member, college teacher

“I’m a true believer in public education — the son of immigrants, a first-generation college graduate, the product of public schools. That is why I am running to be state superintendent.

Apr 19·1 min read·43 words

Meet the State Superintendent candidates: Nichelle Henderson, educator and community college trustee

“I’m the only candidate with K-12, community college and university experience. You have students graduating high school, going into the workforce, going to higher education, and having a deep underst…

Apr 19·1 min read·55 words

Meet the State Superintendent candidates: Josh Newman, former state Senate Education Committee chair

“California’s students deserve a state superintendent who understands the system from the inside — from the bottom and the top — and who is committed to making it work better for every one of them. Th…

Apr 19·1 min read·60 words

Meet the State Superintendent candidates: Anthony Rendon, former Assembly speaker

“The first thing we need to do is defend Head Start.”

Apr 19·1 min read·21 words

Homeland Security’s SAVE program divides election officials as November nears

SAVE underpins Trump’s efforts to assert more White House power over federal elections, which under the U.S. Constitution are administered by states.

Apr 19·1 min read·32 words

National Guard 'follows the Constitution,' general says of troops possibly deployed to polls

Federal law prohibits the deployment of the military to polling places unless necessary “to repel armed enemies of the United States” and violations are punishable by up to five years in prison.

Apr 19·1 min read·45 words

Can medical malpractice lawsuits protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy? This California lawmaker thinks so

A bill introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, would increase the time period during which someone could file a malpractice suit against a mental health professional for trying…

Apr 19·1 min read·60 words

Court strikes down California law targeting dialysis industry profits

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down key pieces of Assembly Bill 290, a law designed to limit how much dialysis companies could profit from privately insured patients who receive premium …

Apr 19·1 min read·46 words

Trump wants data on California’s trans and abortion care. Can the state stop him?

Under a bill that may soon pass the Legislature, California medical providers and affiliated businesses could face hefty state fines if they comply with a federal subpoena seeking abortion, gender-aff…

Apr 19·1 min read·48 words

Going live with Andrea Garcia in an hour

This publication's third and final judicial candidate interview starts tonight, at 5:30 p.m. If you couldn't make it in person in downtown Riverside, please join us in the livestream.

Apr 13·1 min read·37 words

No. 45

Judicial candidates are interviewed, Bianco's election investigation halted, people attending court have been arrested by ICE, and more.

Apr 12·1 min read·20 words

The Declaration: Taxation without representation

The patriots didn't have an issue with taxes; they had an issue with being cut out of the decision making process.

Apr 12·1 min read·26 words

Trump’s divisive role in California politics is on display as GOP prepares election endorsements

Trump’s endorsement probably dashed any hope of a Republican governor, leaving the Legislature as Republicans’ best chance for wins.

Apr 12·1 min read·33 words

Supporters flee Swalwell’s governor campaign amid allegations of sexual assault

Fellow Democratic candidates are calling on Swalwell to drop out of the race for governor as major organizations are reviewing their endorsements of him following a report in the San Francisco Chronic…

Apr 12·1 min read·52 words

Feds subpoena Texas counties for voters’ records

At least three Texas counties this week either received or were told they would soon receive administrative subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Apr 12·1 min read·32 words

Birthright case forces US Supreme Court to confront prospect of Americans losing citizenship

The birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara, is forcing the Supreme Court to confront the prospect of the United States becoming a much different kind of nation — one where Americans risk losing…

Apr 12·1 min read·55 words

Tennessee Senate advances bill penalizing judges who obstruct ICE

It is not known whether the ICE arrests in Tennessee courts in recent months have been with the knowledge or approval of judges.

Apr 12·1 min read·32 words

The Supreme Court case that affirmed undocumented immigrants’ right to a free public education

In 1975, Texas passed a law denying state funding for the education of undocumented students and allowing school districts to refuse their enrollment.

Apr 12·1 min read·37 words

ICE labeled 1,300 arrests during Operation Metro Surge as ‘collateral’

The labeling of arrests as either “targeted” or “collateral,” which was not included in previous data releases, offers new insight into how many people were not the intended target of immigration enfo…

Apr 12·1 min read·42 words

Newly released surveillance footage of Jan. 14 ICE shooting contradicts agent’s account

The two ICE agents have been placed on leave and are being investigating for making false statements. 

Apr 12·1 min read·29 words

Why prosecutors dropped charges against Fresno man who escorted students to ICE protest

Alfred Aldrete and a small group of volunteers escorted about 50 high school students on a walkout in protest of immigration enforcement in February in Clovis

Apr 12·1 min read·39 words

‘A false front’: The California agency failing to stop conservatorship abuses

The state bureau started getting complaints about one fiduciary just months after the agency awarded her a license, giving her the authority to control the finances and lives of vulnerable people deem…

Apr 12·1 min read·49 words

Going live with Michelle Paradise in an hour

If you couldn't make it in person in downtown Riverside, please join us in the livestream.

Apr 10·1 min read·24 words

Read the search warrants for Riversiders' ballots

The March 19 warrant asked for a search of all the ballots seized in the election, in order to get around the Attorney General's request to pause the recount.

Apr 8·1 min read·36 words

Riv. Sheriff's election investigation paused, warrants unsealed

"To permit further consideration of the petition for review, real parties, their agents, employees, and anyone acting on their behalf are hereby ordered to pause the investigation into the November 20…

Apr 8·1 min read·49 words

"My judicial philosophy is 'be fair,'" said judge who later signed warrants in sheriff’s election probe

Riverside County Judge Jay Kiel praised judicial impartiality and non-partisanship while running for bench in 2022

Apr 6·1 min read·32 words

No. 44

Inland Empire Law Weekly has joined a coalition asking the Supreme Court to unseal documents related to the Riverside Sheriff's investigation of the November election. Plus: election coverage and cold…

Apr 5·1 min read·34 words

The Declaration: "For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world"

On March 31, 1774, in response to the Boston Tea Party of Dec. 16, 1773, the English government shut down the port of Boston with the Boston Port Act.

Apr 5·1 min read·42 words

Inland Empire Law Weekly asks Supreme Court to unseal Riv. Sheriff's ballot-seizing search warrants

Public access to judicial records demonstrate that justice is fair, promotes public confidence in the judiciary, provides a check against possible abuse of judicial power, and helps the proceeding fin…

Apr 5·1 min read·51 words

Court sides with Riverside resident, orders city to update Measure Z ballot language

City staff at the meeting said the additional revenue would mostly be used to cover the cost of improving the Riverside Fire Department.  

Apr 5·1 min read·36 words

Court rejects Riverside Ward 2 candidate’s legal challenge against opponent’s job description

Torres submitted the petition March 20 challenging Ayra’s submitted designation of “Educator/City Commissioner,” alleging that he broke California Election Code by not accurately reflecting his primar…

Apr 5·1 min read·39 words

Judge rules against supervisor candidates’ effort to get names on ballot

The ROV disqualified Stalter from appearing on the ballot because he failed to include the required declaration of candidacy in his application packet, according to court documents.

Apr 5·1 min read·38 words

US Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship

A majority of the justices during Wednesday's oral arguments were skeptical of Solicitor General D. John Sauer’s arguments that the citizenship clause of the Constitution's 14th Amendment was only int…

Apr 5·1 min read·56 words

Want government records? This California lawmaker wants you to pay more for them

A California state lawmaker wants to let public agencies charge an unspecified, uncapped fee if it takes their workers more than two hours to search for records to fulfill a public records request.

Apr 5·1 min read·46 words

Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order

In a tersely worded decision unsealed Thursday morning, the judge wrote that agents had “again detained people without reasonable suspicion,” relying on broad assumptions about day laborers instead of…

Apr 5·1 min read·45 words

Democratic states sue Trump over mail-in ballot order, joining rush to courts

The states argue argue the order violates the Constitution, which gives states the responsibility to run elections and allows Congress, not the president unilaterally, the power to override state regu…

Apr 5·1 min read·42 words

Trump order to block NPR, PBS funding was unlawful, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he signed an executive order last year that blocked funding from going to the Public Broadcasting Service and N…

Apr 5·1 min read·45 words

Tennessee House approves bill to discipline judges who obstruct iCE

The legislation by Republicans Rep. Rick Scarbrough and Sen. Paul Rose does not define what judicial actions could add up to obstruction. 

Apr 5·1 min read·32 words

California governor’s race: See the candidates’ incomes and tax payments

A 2019 state law, designed to better inform California voters, requires candidates for governor to release their federal tax returns to qualify for the June primary ballot.

Apr 5·1 min read·37 words

Pam Bondi out as Trump’s attorney general

Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, oversaw the legally mandated release of government files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who surrounded himself with powerful figures, includin…

Apr 5·1 min read·48 words

Nashville journalist released from ICE detention details retaliation claims

The journalist's pending political asylum application, filed before her visa expired, is based on threats she received reporting on government corruption in Colombia, according to her attorneys.

Apr 5·1 min read·36 words

Riv. Sheriff's attorney accidentally released election investigation documents

One spreadsheet indicates that REIT's initial recount was wrong. REIT first said 45,000 ballots appeared in the final tally. A spreadsheet with the date Feb. 13, 2026, indicated they were off by 18,00…

Apr 2·1 min read·57 words

No. 43

Please join Inland Empire Law Weekly at a judicial candidate forum in April.

Mar 29·1 min read·15 words

Riverside Judicial Candidate Forums

Riverside County voters will have to choose between three attorneys for their next judge. They can attend a free judicial candidate forum to help them decide their vote.

Mar 29·1 min read·32 words

On respecting the judiciary

Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco needs to figure out if he respects the local judiciary. Over the last three years, he has publicly criticized two judges, calling for the resignation of one and blaming a…

Mar 29·1 min read·54 words

No. 42: Court to oversee Riverside Sheriff's election recount

"I’m not saying that anyone is lying, or that there is a series of mistakes. I am saying that we do not know," Bianco said.

Mar 22·1 min read·34 words

Court to supervise Riverside Sheriff’s Prop 50 vote recount

“I’m not saying that anyone is lying, or that there is a series of mistakes. I am saying that we do not know," Bianco said.

Mar 22·1 min read·34 words

Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US‑Iran war

Why does the author of this information want me to see this? What information does this person or organization have access to? What about an author’s personal experience may inform their interpretat…

Mar 22·1 min read·68 words

UC Berkeley settles lawsuit, agrees to bar Zionist speaker restrictions

In a message sent to the law school, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky said that students may “choose speakers based on their views” but cannot have bylaws that ban specific types of speakers.

Mar 22·1 min read·41 words

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force

In this new film, we focus on the activity of five agents from the US-Mexico border whose identities we’ve been able to confirm.

Mar 22·1 min read·32 words

Newsom closed 5 California prisons. Why lawmakers might want to shut one more

A state senator said she would prefer to keep prisoners in tight quarters, such as double-person cells, if it meant saving money that could be used to help people in need.

Mar 22·1 min read·44 words

San Diego families file civil rights suit over cutoff of transgender care at children’s hospital

Four San Diego-area families allege that Rady Children’s Health violated the civil rights of their transgender children by deciding to discontinue gender-affirming care, according to a class action la…

Mar 22·1 min read·46 words

This new California law will offer college students rehab before discipline for overdosing

Assembly Bill 602 requires all campuses in California’s public university systems – California State University and University of California – to offer students the opportunity to receive rehabilitati…

Mar 22·1 min read·53 words

State finds ‘systemic’ failures in how a California school district handles sex abuse allegations

The wide-ranging stipulated judgment with the El Monte Union High School District draws to a close an 18-month investigation, which found “systemic shortfalls in the district’s response to allegations…

Mar 22·1 min read·53 words

‘I was hooked’: California lawmakers target gambling addiction in youth

From loot boxes to sports predictions, boys are betting — and losing — online

Mar 22·1 min read·24 words

Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead Homeland Security advances to US Senate floor

After the 8-7 vote, Mullin’s nomination will head to the Senate floor. 

Mar 22·1 min read·24 words

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

An epidemiologist who studies vaccine hesitancy and a public-facing science communicator, views these HHS actions as extremely damaging to public health, and is relieved they have been paused, at leas…

Mar 22·1 min read·51 words

US Supreme Court will hear case on end of legal protections for 350,000 Haitians

The justices also declined to grant the Trump administration’s request to stay a lower court order that prevented the end of TPS for those two countries, meaning that protections from deportation will…

Mar 22·1 min read·52 words

Nashville journalist released on bond from ICE custody; a legal challenge to her arrest continues

Estefany Rodríguez, a Nashville journalist who reported on local immigration enforcement arrests before she herself was detained, was released Thursday from a Louisiana detention center, according to …

Mar 22·1 min read·54 words

She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

Mar 22·1 min read·36 words

Trump’s tariffs were ruled illegal. Where’s the refund of $166 billion — plus interest?

“A pallet of coffee would cost us 5 to 6 to $7,000 if we had a bag or two of really high-grade in there. Post tariffs, our cheapest pallet was around $8,000, and it went anywhere from 8 to $10,000 or …

Mar 22·1 min read·62 words

Federal appeals court tosses Arizona GOP lawsuit seeking to purge 1.27 million voters

The lawsuit claimed that Fontes failed to purge over a million ineligible and unaccounted for voters from the state’s registration rolls, costing the Arizona Republican Party time and resources on vot…

Mar 22·1 min read·48 words

No. 41

Today's edition deals with local education events, mental health diversion, a national revolt over unfunded mandates and Hungarian independence

Mar 15·13 min read·2480 words

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revoke legal protections for Haitians

In court filings, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia harms the Trump administration’s “national interest and foreig…

Mar 15·1 min read·43 words

Trump probe of Fed Chair Powell meant to harass, judge says while denying subpoenas

Boasberg wrote there is “abundant evidence that the subpoenas’ dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell either to yield to the President or to resign and make way for a Fed Chai…

Mar 15·1 min read·50 words

Judge finds ‘compelling and troubling’ evidence of racial profiling by federal agents in Minnesota

The judge did not issue a temporary restraining order against the government, however, because Operation Metro Surge is winding down.

Mar 15·1 min read·34 words

No. 40

It's Sunday, March 8, and today's edition deals with Riverside's new judge, Coyote Aviation's case, a malicious prosecution case, a third federal shooting in Texas, and more.

Mar 8·1 min read·29 words

Coyote Aviation suit is clear for April trial

The case could not be ruled in either party's favor before trial, San Bernardino Superior Judge Nicole Quintana Winter decided March 3. Coyote claims the city illegally seized control of the 16 hangar…

Mar 8·1 min read·45 words

The Declaration: the king has sent swarms of officers to harass our people

In each of these cases, the customs officers harassed colonists by interfering with their property or rights before a judge got involved.

Mar 8·1 min read·35 words

Riverside man loses appeal in malicious prosecution case

Roger Parker, held in pre-trial custody without an indictment or preliminary hearing for four years against the advice of line prosecutors, lost the appeal of his malicious prosecution case on March 5…

Mar 8·1 min read·40 words

Footage shows the run-up to immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Texas man

The Texas Department of Public Safety late Friday quietly released body camera and security footage from a case in which federal immigration officers in South Padre Island last year shot and killed a …

Mar 8·1 min read·49 words

Riverside District Attorney names top employees

“Each day, the dedicated professionals of the District Attorney’s Office work tirelessly to pursue justice on behalf of the victims we serve across Riverside County,” said District Attorney Mike Hestr…

Mar 8·1 min read·36 words

Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to nominate Oklahoma Sen. Mullin

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier Thursday that Trump was planning to fire Noem after she said during the Senate hearing that a special $220 million ad campaign that prominently featured her wa…

Mar 8·1 min read·52 words

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

For the first time, an American jury is being asked to decide whether platform design itself can give rise to product liability – not because of what users post on them, but because of how they were b…

Mar 8·1 min read·52 words

She directed $2.7 million from her elderly clients to her husband’s company. The judge approved every penny

State records show she was overseeing $20 million of her clients’ assets and directing a sizable chunk of that money back into her own household.

Mar 8·1 min read·42 words

Supreme Court order puts California schools in legal limbo over transgender student privacy

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week to reinstate parents’ right to be notified of their child’s gender identity has left California schools in temporary legal limbo and advocates concerned for…

Mar 8·1 min read·49 words

California lawsuit asks judge to halt billions for school repairs until state commits to grant it equitably

Plaintiffs from San Bernardino City Unified, Coachella Valley Unified and other districts argue that the state formula illegally favors wealthy school districts.

Mar 8·1 min read·39 words

Newsom threatens California counties for failing to use his new mental health court

Counties that “haven’t gotten it done” in his view are: Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Bernardino, Kern, Riverside, Yolo, Monterey and Fresno.

Mar 8·1 min read·38 words

California, 23 other states sue Trump over new tariffs

They say President Donald Trump’s use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 — which he invoked after the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 ruled that his use of the International Emergency Economic Powe…

Mar 8·1 min read·53 words

US House also rejects restraint on Trump’s war power in Iran

A similar War Powers Resolution failed in the U.S. Senate Wednesday when all but one Republican, Kentucky’s Rand Paul, voted against it.

Mar 8·1 min read·33 words

Judge blocks Noem policy limiting congressional visits to immigrant detention facilities

A 2019 appropriations law, referred to as Section 527, allows any member of Congress to carry out an unannounced visit to a federal facility that holds immigrants.

Mar 8·1 min read·38 words

No. 39

Today's edition deals with Coyote Aviation, child sex abuse lawsuits against a San Bernardino diocese, a former Chief Justice of California, the judicial reason for country's independence and more

Mar 1·1 min read·31 words

Book recommendation: CA Chief Justice Ronald George's oral history

This 758-page book was a product of University of California's California Supreme Court Oral History Project, and as such is a first-hand account of George's life, as told by the justice himself.

Mar 1·1 min read·41 words

Inland Empire Law Weekly joins Redlands Chamber of Commerce

Membership in these chambers enables this publication to help small businesses thrive through advertising opportunities, guest commentaries and improved reporting on the intersection of law and busine…

Mar 1·1 min read·47 words

The Declaration: Judicial Independence

Inland Empire Law Weekly is analyzing each of the 27 reasons for independence as laid out in the Declaration of Independence. Today's reason: He (the king) has made Judges dependent on his Will alone …

Mar 1·1 min read·52 words

Uber ballot initiative sparks showdown with lawyers, doctors

Uber last fall filed a proposed ballot measure that would cap personal injury lawyers’ contingency fees and limit medical damages for all vehicle crashes in California, even those not involving an Ube…

Mar 1·1 min read·40 words

Why these California counties are directly funding immigrant legal defense amid Trump’s crackdown

Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said it’s in the county’s best interest to protect immigrants, who make up 40% of its population.

Mar 1·1 min read·36 words

Kilmar Abrego Garcia prosecutor testifies criminal charges were not ‘vindictive’

Prosecutor Rob McGuire defended the federal government against allegations it was vindictively prosecuting a man whose high-profile fight against wrongful deportation had embarrassed the Trump adminis…

Mar 1·1 min read·36 words

US, Israel strike Iran; Democrats call for immediate vote on Trump war powers

On Saturday morning, as word of the attack spread, numerous Democratic members of Congress were urging a vote on Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine’s War Powers Resolution. 

Mar 1·1 min read·39 words

No. 38: state database, improved sign in, Judge Martha Bellinger obituary

LegInfo, the website officially charged with publicly posting California's laws and bills, made a change to make the site more publicly accessible after Inland Empire Law Weekly made multiple inquires…

Feb 22·1 min read·57 words

The Declaration: He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

"The resulting impasse effectively terminated judicial authority in North Carolina and left the residents of the colony without a fully functioning court system for more than three years."

Feb 22·1 min read·47 words

California prisons have life-saving addiction treatment. Doctors say the parole board is undermining it

California’s parole board is using unreliable drug test results in decisions about releasing incarcerated people despite flaws that were exposed in a rash of false positives two years ago, more than a…

Feb 22·1 min read·54 words

California schools face a new budget hit: Soaring insurance costs after sex abuse lawsuits

School districts and other public agencies are begging the Legislature to intervene by capping the settlements, similar to the way medical malpractice settlements are capped. That could also include c…

Feb 22·1 min read·50 words

California lawmakers blocked from entering Otay Mesa Detention Center despite prior clearance

Padilla made an unannounced visit under a federal law that authorizes members of Congress to conduct oversight at detention facilities, with or without prior notice.

Feb 22·1 min read·37 words

No. 37

I'm reporting on immigration restrictions being a reason for colonial independence, women getting the right to practice law, a Chinese spy in Chino Hills, and murder conviction to be reversed over Mir…

Feb 15·1 min read·35 words

2014 Temecula murder conviction reversed over Miranda rights

A Riverside Sheriff's deputy placed Zapata in a cell with two other law enforcement agents, both posing as inmates. They were together for over three hours, with the conversation being monitored.

Feb 15·1 min read·39 words

Covert Chinese agent in Chino Hills gets 4 years

The conspiracy count listed 63 acts, including plans for Sun to meet "the leader" during a visit to China, funding for a pro-Chinese float at a Fourth of July parade in Washington, D.C., and coordinat…

Feb 15·1 min read·49 words

The Declaration: He has discouraged immigration

The sixth reason for declaring independence in 1776 was the king's veto of already established open immigration laws.

Feb 15·1 min read·24 words

Judge rules on CA’s mask ban for law enforcement

District Judge Christina Snyder, a Clinton-appointee, said that because the legislation exempted state law enforcement, it discriminated against federal agents and is therefore unconstitutional.

Feb 15·1 min read·33 words

Trump scraps a cornerstone climate finding, as California prepares for court

Other states and environmental groups have also indicated they could sue. They include Massachusetts, which was part of the coalition of states that sued to force the federal government to curb greenh…

Feb 15·1 min read·48 words

California sues as Trump cuts $600M in public health grants to four states

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told Congress it would end Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grants in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota.

Feb 15·1 min read·39 words

Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is ‘remarkable and unprecedented’

Dickinson College President John E. Jones III, a former federal judge, speaks about the role of grand juries, why a grand jury would not indict someone – and how all of this is a reflection of the adm…

Feb 15·1 min read·73 words

Members of Congress again challenge Noem policy limiting visits to immigration facilities

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Thursday sought a ruling from a federal judge to block yet another Department of Homeland Security policy that required a notice for lawmakers to conduct oversight …

Feb 15·1 min read·49 words

Edition no. 36

I'm reporting on the nation's first Afghan-American judicial officer, who took her oath of office Friday. Plus: San Bernardino man testifies about ICE shooting, the reasons for American independence, …

Feb 8·1 min read·35 words

Defense attorney Farooqi joins SB bench as nation's first Afghan-American judicial officer

"Today isn't just about me. It's about all the young Afghan women and girls that have been forced back into the shadows. There's over 2.2 million of them that still can't get an education beyond the s…

Feb 8·1 min read·61 words

California sues websites that publish blueprints for 3D printer ghost guns

California law enforcement agencies seize about 11,000 ghost guns every year. The state now is suing websites that help people manufacture untraceable firearms.

Feb 8·1 min read·34 words

Texan sues California doctor under new Texas law allowing lawsuits over abortion pills

In July, Jerry Rodriguez filed the original lawsuit that accused Dr. Remy Coeytaux of providing his girlfriend with abortion pills at the direction of her ex-husband.

Feb 8·1 min read·39 words

Two men charged with assaulting agents in ICE shooting released by a judge, re-detained by ICE

On Jan. 14, the two men allegedly assaulted an ICE officer when one was being detained by ICE; the officer then shot one of the men in the leg when he sought to escape inside his home in north Minneap…

Feb 8·1 min read·56 words

US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal Thursday to sue the Trump administration over allegations that it did not fully release the Epstein files, as mandated under a law unanimously approved…

Feb 8·1 min read·53 words

Read the Don Lemon indictment

The maximum sentence for the crime is ten years imprisonment.

Feb 8·1 min read·15 words

How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook

Based on the oral arguments, a majority of the court’s justices seem inclined to protect the Fed’s independence by treating this case as an employment dispute. As a law professor who specializes in em…

Feb 1·1 min read·65 words

‘We’re basically pushers:’ Two California courtrooms hear how companies may have hooked kids on social media

“We’ll need to be very good about not notifying parents / teachers” about teens’ videos," Mark Zuckerberg wrote. “If we tell teens’ parents about their live videos, that will probably ruin the product…

Feb 1·1 min read·52 words

California cities just saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why

After a spike during the early days of the pandemic, homicides are in fact down nationwide. The reason why is far less clear. To put it in the language of crime researchers, the answer is “multifactor…

Feb 1·1 min read·50 words

Cops have to treat marijuana in your car differently after new California Supreme Court ruling

Loose marijuana found on a car’s floorboards is like spilled beer, the court ruled.

Feb 1·1 min read·29 words

Thousands of Fresno-area truck drivers in limbo amid legal fights with California and the Trump Administration

At a Thursday news conference, advocates highlighted that, following the lawsuit, the California DMV has extended the license cancellation date for roughly 20,000 drivers from January to March 6, 2026…

Feb 1·1 min read·46 words

Federal agents arrest journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for filming protest at St. Paul church

“This is all stemming from the fact that I filmed a protest as a member of the media” Fort said. “I don’t feel like I have my First Amendment right as a member of the press.”

Feb 1·1 min read·52 words

Department of Justice opens civil rights investigation into killing of Alex Pretti

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the investigation by the FBI on Friday, but said it wasn’t newsworthy.

Feb 1·1 min read·30 words

California Democrats have new plans for confronting ICE: Taxes, lawsuits and location bans

Among the bills: allow suits against federal agents, no moonlighting as a federal agent, keep ICE away from courthouses, taxing detention centers, escalating 'resistance'

Feb 1·1 min read·37 words

California chief justice steps up monitoring of immigration arrests at courthouses

“The type of immigration enforcement action that we’ve seen instills fear in witnesses, litigants that creates problems for them being able to access the courts,” she said.

Feb 1·1 min read·38 words

The Declaration: He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

The Virginia legislature made a couple of formal statements, were shut down for their troubles, and a revolution was born.

Feb 1·1 min read·41 words

AG: Local law enforcement can prosecute federal agents

"California stands ready to take all necessary steps to investigate potentially unlawful conduct by federal agents that occurs on our soil, and where the facts warrant, file charges for violations of …

Feb 1·1 min read·53 words

Commissioner Torres takes oath of office

Jazmine Torres, formerly an Orange County public defender, officially took the oath of office as commissioner for San Bernardino Superior Court on Jan. 16.

Jan 18·1 min read·30 words

Court denies pause on redistricting maps

The majority opinion found that the new maps were made through legal political gerrymandering, not illegal racial gerrymandering.

Jan 18·1 min read·24 words

State's parole rate drops by 14% in 7 years

Commissioners go through extensive training and take great care in their decisions of whether someone is suitable for parole, as evidenced by a recidivism rate of less than 3%  — meaning 97% of prison…

Jan 18·1 min read·46 words

California orders Elon Musk’s AI company to immediately stop sharing sexual deepfakes

Bonta urged Californians who want to report depictions of them or their children undressed or committing sexual acts to visit oag.ca.gov/report.

Jan 18·1 min read·33 words

Will Newsom quickly settle a school facilities lawsuit as Schwarzenegger did?

The lawsuit argues that, with few exceptions, the system of matching grants rewards students in property-rich districts that can afford to issue large facility bonds while ignoring deteriorating schoo…

Jan 18·1 min read·51 words

Supreme Court likely to reject limits on concealed carry but uphold bans on gun possession by drug users

Can a state outlaw carrying a concealed weapon in businesses or restaurants unless the owners post a sign allowing it? And can the federal government criminalize the possession of firearms by a habitu…

Jan 18·1 min read·53 words

Judge throws out case from "would be Trump assassin" against Bianco

Riverside Sheriff’s deputies arrested Vem Miller on Oct. 12, 2024, after he attempted to attend President Donald Trump’s Coachella rally with a loaded handgun and a shotgun in the trunk of his vehicle…

Jan 11·1 min read·55 words

The Declaration: He has forbidden his governors to pass Laws

Reason #2 for independence: the colonies couldn't give women the right to sue.

Jan 11·1 min read·23 words

Americans have had their mail-in ballots counted after Election Day for generations − a Supreme Court ruling could end the practice

The Supreme Court’s decision on mail-in ballots could have major consequences for the 47.6 million Americans who voted by mail in 2024, as well as more than 900,000 overseas military and civilian vote…

Jan 11·1 min read·64 words

Grok produces sexualized photos of women and minors for users on X – a legal scholar explains why it’s happening and what can be done

As a legal scholar who studies the intersection of law and emerging technologies, I see this flurry of nonconsensual imagery as a predictable outcome of the combination of X’s lax content moderation p…

Jan 11·1 min read·66 words

See the Maduro indictments

When Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was seized by the United States military on Saturday morning, it was for the stated intent of bringing him to trial on narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine i…

Jan 4·1 min read·48 words

Architect of redistricting maps deposed

The deposition did not result in much new information as Mitchell's attorney, Kimon Manolius, invoked legislative privilege to decline answering questions about the creation of the maps:

Jan 4·1 min read·32 words

A new California law gives the state more power over workplaces. Trump is suing to block it

A federal judge on Dec. 26 granted the NLRB’s request for a preliminary injunction to keep the law from taking effect, meaning California cannot implement most of its provisions.

Jan 4·1 min read·46 words

Three join San Bernardino court as judicial officers

Malalai Farooqi, Ronda Middleton and Jazmine Torres will join the court as commissioners after being selected by vote of the county's judges.

Dec 28·1 min read·30 words

Riv. jail attack case moved to federal court

Three former jail inmates have filed suit against Riverside's jails over fights that broke out between them and their cellmates. Two of the combatants have set aside their differences to jointly sue t…

Dec 28·1 min read·44 words

Riverside’s suit against Councilmember Conder lives on

The suit claimed that Conder and former councilmember Steven Adams shared information about a lawsuit with a litigant appearing against the city, Tony Platt.

Dec 14·1 min read·31 words

Judge Breyer's national guard ruling

For your understanding of the national guard deployment ruling, I edited Judge Charles Breyer's 35-page ruling into an 11-minute read, removing legal citations and quotations.

Dec 14·1 min read·30 words

IE Latino Lawyers celebrates another year of free aid

John Mendoza, IELLA chairperson, said that the organization was started by less than a dozen attorneys who wanted to get together. “What they didn’t anticipate was that it was going to convert into l…

Dec 7·1 min read·53 words

Chief Justice offering tours of Riverside appellate courthouse

Ramirez has been offering tours of the courthouse he designed and presides in for decades. I went on such a tour Monday on Dec. 1, and the justice and I took up more of each other’s time, three hours,…

Dec 7·1 min read·51 words

New York Times, Desert Sun reporter sue Riverside over jail death videos, reports

The New York Times have filed a public records act lawsuit alleging that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department have been illegally holding back on requested public documents about multiple deaths …

Dec 7·1 min read·46 words

Held 4 years for murder despite murderer’s taped confession: Roger Parker case sees oral argument

Roger Parker’s rights were violated in 2014 when the Riverside District Attorney’s Office did not disclose the recording of another man’s confession to the murder he was held on suspicion of, Parker’s…

Dec 7·1 min read·53 words

Judge denies ask to throw out open meeting case against Riv. water company

Hunter argues that the Gage Canal meetings should be open to the public under the Brown Act, because the company is mostly owned by Riverside.

Nov 23·1 min read·38 words

California’s incarcerated firefighters to see ‘historic’ pay increase in laws Newsom signed

Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a set of bills meant to recognize incarcerated firefighters, including a historic measure to raise their pay to meet the federal minimum wage during active fires. 

Oct 19·1 min read·43 words

California shrank prisons with sentencing changes. A new study shows how that’s working

The report found low recidivism rates among people who were older and had served lengthy sentences. Those patterns contrasted with people serving shorter prison sentences for nonviolent crimes, which …

Sep 28·1 min read·54 words

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

Over the years, U.S. courts have established that obscenity can be a legitimate cause for removing a book from the public sphere, but only under limited circumstances.

Sep 28·1 min read·49 words

Sheriff Bianco, DA Hestrin question judge and video creators in baby murder case

The charging of Jake and Rebecca Haro of the murder of their baby Emmanuel has caused the Riverside district attorney and sheriff to question both the handling of a prior case against Jake and the inv…

Aug 31·8 min read·1520 words