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9th Cir. Order re judicial misconduct inquiry
The DJ has 9th Circuit opens misconduct probe of Judge Ryan Nelson — Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a judicial misconduct inquiry Monday into Judge Ryan D. Nelson after media reports revealed he faces misdemeanor battery and property damage charges stemming from a confrontation in an
RIP Jake Dear
Sadly, Jake Dear passed away last Friday, June 8. Jake had an extraordinary 40-year career as a staff attorney at the California Supreme Court, serving his last 12 years there as Chief Supervising Attorney. See Portraits of Jake in the CSCHS Review (Spring/Summer 2023).
2d Dist. takes credit cards
Effective June 4, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal will begin accepting credit card payments online for both Los Angeles and Ventura.Secure links to the Elavon credit card payment portal will be available on the Court’s Fees & Payments page starting June 4, 2026. A 2.3% service fee will apply to all online credit
2d Dist. pro tem update
- The following are currently sitting on assignment in the 2d District:
- Judge Melanie P. Ochoa of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three through August 31, 2026
- Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow (Retired) of the San Francisco County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three through
9th Cir. AI Sanctions & more
Bloomberg Law has Ninth Circuit Warns of AI Hallucinated Briefs in Sanctions Order
- The country’s largest federal appeals court sanctioned and suspended two attorneys who failed to disclose inaccuracies in their legal briefs came from generative AI hallucinations.
- The order imposes sanctions of $2,500 each against attorneys Mike Sethi and William Rounds of Orange County,
LASC Appellate Division seeks appellate lawyers
Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s Appellate Division Seeks Attorneys to Represent Indigent DefendantsThe Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s Appellate Division is seeking qualified attorneys to represent indigent defendants. Willing attorneys who are approved to serve on the Appellate Division’s panel provide access to justice to some of the most vulnerable litigants by
More AI sanctions
Law360 reports 7th Circ. Fines Deported Migrant’s Atty For ChatGPT Misuse — The Seventh Circuit has rejected a Mexican citizen’s petition challenging an immigration court’s removal order on the merits, while sanctioning his attorney $5,000 for filing two legal briefs “riddled with” fabricated quotes and case citations hallucinated by ChatGPT. Opinion here.”Roughly half of
Family Law appellate mcle
LACBA’s Appellate Courts and Family Law Sections present a one-hour Zoom Webinar: Family Law Appeals: Initial Quick Decisions, Nov. 4, 2026 at noon. The speakers are Claudia Ribet and Greg Ellis of CALG.
4 appellate nominations!
Governor Gavin Newsom announced his nomination of four Court of Appeal Justices: Justice Tari Cody, to the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six, Judge Nicholas Daum to the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four, Judge Sonny S. Sandhu to the Fifth District Court of Appeal, and Judge Charles Adams to the Sixth District