The following are currently sitting on assignment in the 2d District:• Judge Nicholas F. Daum of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Four until May 20, 2025 • Judge Helen E. Williams of the
Appellate
4/1's J.Huffman to retire
Justice Richard D. Huffman to retire from Fourth Appellate DistrictAssociate Justice Richard D. Huffman of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, will retire on July 1, 2025, following 36 years in Division One.
SCOTUSblog sold
Law360 has SCOTUSblog Sold Amid Goldstein’s Criminal CaseSCOTUSblog has been sold to digital media company The Dispatch, according to announcements from both publications Wednesday, marking a new chapter for the U.S. Supreme Court-focused legal publication while its co-founder Tom…
Iowa Supreme Court removes judicial magistrate from bench for racially derogatory and ‘demeaning and sophomoric’ statements
By Rox Laird
The Iowa Supreme Court removed a part-time judicial magistrate from the bench in a unanimous decision issued April 18 for violations of the Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct in making a racially derogatory statement in an open court proceeding and…
Oregon Supreme Court Narrows Contribution Bar under the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act
In a landmark decision affecting environmental insurance claims, the Oregon Supreme Court clarified the scope of the “contribution bar” under the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (OECAA). In Continental Casualty Co. v. Argonaut Ins. Co., 373 Or. 389 (2025), the…
SAJEC needs your input
The LACBA State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee
(SAJEC) is evaluating Los Angeles Superior Court judge Christopher Lui for
possible appointment to the Court of Appeal. If you have input, please complete
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SCOTUS tidbits
Bloomberg Law has Kneedler to Make What’s Likely His Last Supreme Court Argument about how Deputy SG Ed Kneedler–who’s argued more SCOTUS cases than any practicing attorney — is making what is likely his last appearance this week. “In 2008, Roberts…
E-filing program
CLA’s Litigation Section Committee on Appellate Courts presentsWebinar: Navigating Appellate E-Filing: From Errors to ExcellenceMay 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmSpecial low price! 1.5 Hours MCLE; 1.5 Legal Specialization in Appellate Law; 1.5 Technology in The Practice of Law Join us for the MCLE…
Broadcasting federal court hearings
Today’s DJ has retired judge Laura Halgren’s Let the sunshine in: a bipartisan push for transparency in federal courts — “The Sunshine in the Courtroom Act and related bills aim to increase public understanding and trust in the federal…
Iowa Supreme Court revives suit against Polk County over rezoning decision on Family Leader project
By Rox Laird
Five individual plaintiffs living near a non-profit group’s proposed office and event center have standing to pursue claims alleging they would be injured by development in what is now an area zoned for agricultural use. The Iowa Supreme Court reached…