California Supreme Court

Calif. Supreme Court Rules Cities, Counties Can Ban Pot Shops

California cities and counties can ban pot shops, the state’s highest court ruled Monday in a unanimous opinion likely to further diminish California’s once-robust medical marijuana industry.

2013/05/06

California Court Rules On Yuba County Man’s Gang Participation Charge

The California Supreme Court has ruled that a suspect can’t be convicted of felony gang participation if he commits a crime by himself.

2012/12/28

California High Court To Decide Lunch Break Lawsuit

In a case that could affect thousands of California employers and millions of workers, the state Supreme Court will decide whether managers must order workers to take rest and meal breaks at regular intervals throughout the workday.

2012/04/12

The first draft of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission’s Congressional District map. (California Citizens Redistricting Commission)

UPDATE: California Supreme Court Upholds State Senate Maps

The California Supreme Court is upholding new state Senate maps drawn by an independent redistricting commission, dealing a blow to GOP efforts seeking to block Democrats from gaining enough seats to pass taxes on their own.

2012/01/27

California Catholic Dioceses Could Be Exposed To More Lawsuits

California’s highest court is hearing a precedent-setting case Thursday that could expose California’s Roman Catholic dioceses to another round of clergy abuse lawsuits.

2012/01/05

California High Court To Rule On Redevelopment Money Fight

The California Supreme Court is releasing its decision on the state’s right to eliminate community redevelopment agencies and divert billions in tax dollars to schools and other local services.

2011/12/29

Gay Marriage Ban Faces Next Legal Hurdle

California’s same-sex marriage ban faces its next legal test Tuesday when the state’s highest court attempts to shed light on whether the voter-approved measure’s backers have legal authority to appeal the federal ruling that overturned Proposition 8.

2011/09/06

Liu Sworn In To California Supreme Court

Gov. Jerry Brown has sworn in UC Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the California Supreme Court, just three months after Liu withdrew from consideration for a seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

2011/09/01

California Overtime Laws Protect Nonresident Employees

The California Supreme Court says state overtime laws protect nonresident employees of California firms who are in the state on business trips.

2011/07/01

Bishop Don Magic Juan, self-proclaimed King of the Pimps. (credit: AP)

Calif’s Top Court Refuses To Limit Pimp Definition

A divided California Supreme Court has refused to narrow the definition of illegal pandering.

2011/06/02

California High Court Grapples With Defining Pimp

When is someone a pimp? The California Supreme Court grappled with that question Tuesday in the case of a man who was convicted of pandering in Los Angeles after he tried to recruit an undercover police officer to work as a prostitute for him.

2011/03/08

CA Court Paves Way For Release Of Friar Files

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review an appeals court decision to unseal the files of nine Franciscan friars accused of child molestation, meaning thousands of pages of potentially incriminating documents will be made public within weeks.

2011/01/19

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