Vallejo, California won approval of its plan to exit bankruptcy from a Sacramento bankruptcy judge this week, both the BondBuyer (paywall) and Bloomberg News report. Vallejo
Month: July 2011
Court Limits Abortion Clinic Escorts
Oakland’s enforcement of a law intended to shield women entering abortion clinics from antiabortion “counselors” must be applied equally to clinic escorts to survive constitutional
Liu Nominated to California High Court
UPDATED: The Republicans in the U.S. Senate may have filibustered Goodwin Liu to block his appointment to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but
Pay Hike for Foster Care Parents
Nothing like a federal judge telling state officials they will personally be held in contempt of court if they don’t comply with orders. Facing potential
Obama Threat Conviction Reversed
Online messages urging the assassination of presidential candidate Barack Obama, coupled with racial slurs, is protected free speech, according to Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the
Suspected Cyber Hackers Nabbed
The federal court in San Jose picked up a piece of the arrests of 14 people in the U.S. allegedly part of the cyber attack