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'De facto invisible': High costs, state rules, lack of online access can block public from monitoring 'public' court proceedings
A settlement has resolved a class action vs federal courts over fees charged to access online court documents. But high costs for certain records and varying court rules about public access to court records in Illinois and elsewhere create a legal patchwork that mostly limits public view into the courts -
CA Judicial Council says architects owe $3M for alleged deficient design at Siskiyou County courthouse
The lawsuit centers on alleged construction defects discovered after 2020 at the new courthouse in far northern California, which opened to the public in 2021. -
State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation Tasked with Evaluating Governor’s California Supreme Court Nominee Justice Patricia Guerrero
State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation Tasked with Evaluating Governor’s California Supreme Court Nominee Justice Patricia Guerrero. -
Amendments included in new California law changing recoverable damages in survival actions
A new law expanding damages that can be collected in survival actions – raising policy concerns about the impact on taxpayers, public agencies, and the civil justice system – also was amended to include oversight and a sunset date. -
Amid budget cuts California Supreme Court hopes for $50 million court bailout
SACRAMENTO – A spokesman for the California Supreme Court said big budget hits for the state’s court system from the COVID-19 pandemic could be eased if the federal government comes forward with a one-time $50 million bailout.