Cheryl Miller

January 13, 2025 | The Recorder

A former Munger, Tolles & Olson litigator, Estrada has served as the top federal prosecutor in the LA region since 2022.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | The Recorder

Legislative Democrats have agreed to give legal aid organizations $25 million as part of an overall plan to defend against Trump initiatives.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 10, 2025 | The Recorder

Potential wildfire recovery costs and political fights with President-elect Donald Trump cast uncertainty over a $322 billion budget proposal that includes some good news for California's judicial branch.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 09, 2025 | The Recorder

Two non-Cailfornia schools lodged 100% pass rates among those taking the exam for the first time.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 08, 2025 | The Recorder

Wind-driven wildfires in Los Angeles County detroyed the homes of two courts of appeal justices and forced an unknown number of court workers, jurors, judicial officers and attorneys to evacuate.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 07, 2025 | The Recorder

Talbert joins a number of Biden-appointed prosecutors heading for the exit door as Donald Trump prepares to take office.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 06, 2025 | The Recorder

The split high court overturned the second-degree murder conviction of a woman whose meth-addicted partner killed their 2-month-old son in a decision that examines when a failure to act makes a parent criminally liable.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

December 20, 2024 | The Recorder

The confirmations of Benjamin Cheeks and Serena Murillo, expected to be the last of the year, brought the total number of Biden judicial appointments to 235.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

December 19, 2024 | The Recorder

The case of a Southern California man convicted of attempted murder will test a law that says a prospective juror's inattentiveness is a presumptively invalid reason for excusing him or her.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

December 18, 2024 | The Recorder

The Commission on Judicial Performance said Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo improperly used court resources to help his assistant, who later became his wife.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read