Criminal Law

Juvenile Justice
The Los Angeles Times carried the editorial, "California's juvenile injustice system," in yesterday's edition. Children, even really bad ones, are different from adults. That basic truth is the foundation of our juvenile justice system, which seeks to protect society from...

Cali man, 37, is oldest inmate in state's juvenile justice system
The New York Times has a story about Donald Schmidt, who sodomized and drowned a 3-year-old when he was still a teenager. California's juvenile justice system can hold prisoners until they're 25 -- or longer if authorities believe the person...

CA: Group cites deep flaws in juvenile justice plan
Group cites deep flaws in juvenile justice plan By Dana M. Nichols Record Staff Writer January 06, 2009 6:00 AM SAN ANDREAS - The $93 million effort to reform California's juvenile justice system by transferring many young offenders to county...

Getting the Juvenile-Justice System to Grow Up
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2009 Getting the Juvenile-Justice System to Grow Up By Ken Stier Time Magazine If it's not the biggest scandal in American legal history, many are calling it at least the darkest day for the country's troubled juvenile-justice...

New report assails California's death penalty system
These headlines from the major California papers highlight the heart of a major report documenting flaws with California's death penalty system. From the Los Angeles Times, California's death penalty process is 'dysfunctional,' panel finds From the Sacremento Bee, Death penalty...

NCJJ Looking to Fill Top Spot
Press release from the National Center for Juvenile Justice: The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has issued a position announcement for the Director of its National Center for Juvenile Justice...

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Child Support Survival Guide
The Child Support Enforcement System

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Juvenile Disabled
Kings County pays $4 million in inmate hanging settlement.

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

AIG
and Ex Execs to pay $115 Million to Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana

Heating System Thermostats
Recalled due to Shock Hazard

Cardinal Health
Issues Class 1 Recall of Alaris System

Jefferson County Sewer System
alleging fraud, negligence, and conspiracy resulting in excessive fees.