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Newest ‘Good News’ Budget? Not For Justice System
The latest draft of Gov. Brown’s budget, called a “good news” budget by some media because of increased revenues from a statewide tax increase approved last November and the improving economy, is...
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Golden State Sets Negative Example For Small Claims
California is being increasingly seen as a national “leader” in the negative implications of court budget cuts, and a recent NPR story focused on the small claims system. Calling small claims a...
View ArticleBay Area Conference Offers Rare Debate Insight
By Sara Warner CCM Publisher In the insular world of civil justice legal conferences, you usually end up surrounded by either the “defense” or “plaintiffs” side of the ledger. It can lead to a false...
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CCM Publisher Takes Views To Huffington Post
Sara Cocoran Warner, Founding Publisher of the California Courts Monitor Sara Cocoran Warner, founding publisher of the California Courts Monitor website, has taken her views on rationing justice to...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
The California Courts Monitor will resume regular posts on Monday, January 6th. Cheers, CCM staff
View ArticleL.A. Judge Eyed For District Appeals Court
The MetNews is reporting today that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lee S. Edmon is among those being considered for appointment to this district’s Court of Appeal. The report notes that she has...
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MetNews Continues Judicial Election Profiles
One candidate refused to discuss a “not qualified” finding and the other came under fire for her performance in a spousal abuse case where a husband was released from custody and killed his wife. Both...
View ArticlePandora’s Box: Dems Should Pay Close Attention to Victims Facing Asbestos...
Sara Warner, publisher of the California Courts Monitor, has a national Huffington Post column outlining how a North Carolina bankruptcy case might uncover enough scandal to become a Democratic...
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State Chamber President Backs Court Funding
Allan Zaremberg is president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce. Photo from Sacramento Bee report of 5/22/14. The president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce has added a business...
View ArticleSanta Monica Rep. Named To Key Budget Group
Former Santa Monica Mayor and current state Assembly member Richard Bloom has been named to a committee that will reconcile difference between spending plans of the two California legislative branches....
View Article‘Outlier': Garlock Case Gives Traction to Asbestos Fraud Claims
Originally featured in the Huffington Post. Even if all you know (or ever want to know) about the world of asbestos litigation business comes from those unavoidable “if you or a loved one has been...
View ArticleHappy Holidays!
The Courts Monitor staff and contributors wish you and yours the best of holidays and will return to providing your curated dose of civil justice rationing on Monday, Dec. 28.
View ArticleLubbock, Texas Leads Nation to Higher LC1027 CSST Gas Tubing Standard
News Analysis In a landmark vote that likely sets a national precedent, the Lubbock, Texas, city council recently elevated its performance requirements for the flexible gas piping which distributes...
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Former NY Prosecutor Outlines ‘The Real Crisis’ For Immigration
Quotas for depriving people of their liberty (KATE BRUMBACK/ASSOCIATED PRESS) Over the last five years, the budget for immigration courts grew by 74% — but the budget for immigration enforcement...
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With separate process, ICE arrests generate more scrutiny
Photograph by John Moore / Getty as reported byThe New Yorker,11/8/17. It’s increasingly likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will end up reviewing the procedures used by Immigration and Customs...
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An interview with Congressman Ted Lieu
Image of Congressman Ted Lieu as reported in City Watch LA, 4/19/18. Congressman Ted Lieu offers perspective on the Mueller investigation and multiple scandals that seem to engulf this current...
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New protocol dismisses civil rights cases before Education Department
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Photo Credit:Wikipedia Under Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, hundreds of civil rights complaints before her department are being dismissed, based on a new protocol...
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EPA set to overturn Obama-era vehicle efficiency rules, California sues
Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Photo Credit:Wikipedia According to the Washington Post, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will revisit Obama-era vehicle efficiency...
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Sara Corcoran interviews Alan Lowenthal, United States Congressman for...
Courts Monitor publisher Sara Corcoran with Alan Lowenthal, United States Congressman for California’s 47thDistrict. Just published is Courts Monitor publisher Sara Corcoran’s interview with Alan...
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General Michael Hayden Talks Trade, National Security and Intelligence
NPR is one of several news outlets covering the new book by Michael Hayden, former Director of the CIA and NSA. Photo credit: Julia Reinhart/Getty Images as reported by NPR on 4/30/18. An Interview...
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