9th Circuit upholds California ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling reverses a lower court decision that had found the state law unconstitutional.
California bill would restore wetlands protections in wake of Supreme Court ruling
A Supreme Court ruling placed limits on federal protections for many streams and wetlands. A bill in California’s Legislature ...
DOJ investigates Stanford, University of California schools over affirmative action
The DOJ is investigating the schools to ensure they comply with a Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-conscious ...
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Supreme Court sides with San Francisco in raw sewage case, limits EPA ability to enforce Clean Water Act
The city appealed to the Supreme Court. California and 14 other states filed briefs in support of the EPA. Several other large cities with older sewage systems similar to San Francisco’s ...
Supreme Court water ruling might have unexpectedly clean result in Southern California
An environmental lawyer who wrote an amicus brief in San Francisco v. EPA believes a criticized ruling actually means tougher standards.
After disastrous bar exam rollout, California Supreme Court to boost test oversight
The California Supreme Court will step up its oversight of the state’s lawyer admissions following the chaotic February bar ...