California Supreme Court Rules 5-2 That Prisoners Cannot Possess Marijuana While In Prison

August 14, 2021 2:50 amAugust 18, 2021 10:30 am

The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that prisoners in California’s penal system could not legally possess marijuana while in prison, overturning a lower court ruling. The question over whether prison inmates should be able to have marijuana has been...

California Supreme Court Rules That 14, 15-Year-Olds Cannot Be Tried As Adults

February 26, 2021 5:58 pm

On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that 14- and 15-year-old criminals cannot be tried as adults, validating a state law three years after being signed by the Governor. The case over trying 14-and15-year-olds as juveniles began in November...

Governor Brown Appoints Longtime Aide to California Supreme Court

January 4, 2019 3:14 pmJanuary 7, 2019 10:27 pm

After serving for nearly a decade as senior advisor to Governor Jerry Brown, Joshua Groban, 45, of Los Angeles has been sworn into the state’s highest court following a ceremony in Sacramento. Groban, who was unanimously confirmed by the Commission...

Governor Brown Fills California Supreme Court Vacancy

November 16, 2018 12:25 pmNovember 16, 2018 6:40 pm

In an effort to fill the void of retiring Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, Governor Jerry Brown has announced his latest choice for Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. Working as a senior advisor to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. since...