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These pregnant moms eye Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship arguments with fear
Mónica got pregnant last year around the same time President Donald Trump was elected to a second term. And that is when her ...
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This California man won citizenship for all. Now that right is being challenged in court
More than a century ago, the Chinese American man from California successfully defended his right to birthright citizenship ...
California Supreme Court orders state bar to revert to national exams after testing debacle
The State Bar of California announced Friday that its embattled leader, who has faced growing pressure to resign over the ...
California Supreme Court Lowers Passing Score on February Bar Exam, Orders Return to Multistate Exam in July
In a brief order, the state Supreme Court justices said they remain concerned about the bar's use of AI to write test ...
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Supreme Court Considers Landlord Appeal That Could Overturn Tenant Protections
A legal case claiming that COVID-era eviction moratoriums were unconstitutional could spell trouble for tenant protections ...
State Bar’s botched exam for new lawyers is California’s latest entry to the hall of shame
California doesn’t need another entrant on its list of managerial failures, but it has one in what happened when the State ...
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California Supreme Court Finds Parties Cannot Contract Away Liability for Willful Injury
On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court held that contract clauses that limit damages for injuries caused by willful tortious conduct are prohibited by Section 1668 of the California Civil ...
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California Supreme Court affirms Esperanza Fire arsonist’s death sentence
The California Supreme Court held oral arguments in Sacramento on Feb. 5, 2025. (Hector Amezcua, with the Sacramento Bee, via Courthouse News) (CN) — The arsonist responsible for setting a Southern ...