Central District of California
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Judge Weighs Anonymous Jury For MS-13 'Murder' Trial After Gov't Cites 'Violence'
A California federal judge is considering whether to empanel an anonymous jury for an upcoming MS-13 murder trial after prosecutors argued Monday that the gang's "extraordinaril...
California Judge Bars ICE From Removing Detainee During Habeas Case
A California federal judge on Monday blocked immigration officials from removing or transferring a detained noncitizen while his habeas corpus petition challenging his detention...
Federal Judge Orders 'Immediate' Release From Custody In Sagar Case
A California federal judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of petitioner Sagar Sagar from custody, granting in part his petition against corrections officials while re...
California Judge Consolidates Chiquita Canyon Landfill Claims Under 'Fourth Amended' Complaint
A California federal judge on Tuesday granted a stipulation allowing all plaintiffs in consolidated landfill litigation to adopt claims from a fourth amended complaint, finding...
Pro Se Plaintiff Seeks Marshal Service In Housing Authority Civil Rights Case
A California federal judge received a request Thursday from a pro se plaintiff seeking U.S. Marshal service of a civil rights complaint against Orange County Housing Authority o...
California Federal Judge Orders ICE To Release Iraqi Detainee After 'No Opposition'
A California federal judge on Monday ordered immigration authorities to immediately release an Iraqi national who has been detained for over a year, granting a temporary restrai...
California Federal Judge Grants Immigration Petition Against Bondi
A California federal judge on Thursday granted an immigration petition filed by Edgar Armando Saquic Equila against former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and other officials...
Federal Judge Orders Immediate Prison Release, Threatens 'Contempt' for Delays
A Central District of California federal judge on Sunday ordered the immediate release of defendant Rodgerick Edward Pickens after a resentencing hearing, warning prison officia...
Judge Nixes Contractor's Bid To Block License Board 'False Investigation'
A California federal judge on Monday denied a contractor's motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to block the state licensing board from maintaining his license suspension...
Federal Judge Axes Section 1983 Suit Against LA, Says No 'Conspiracy' Proven
A California federal judge on Friday granted summary judgment to the City of Los Angeles and two officials in a Section 1983 lawsuit, ruling that plaintiff Sami Ammari failed to...
California Federal Judge Grants Habeas Petition, Bars Immigration Detention
A California federal judge on Monday granted a habeas corpus petition and enjoined immigration officials from arresting or detaining a petitioner under federal immigration law,...
Federal Judge Sets Comprehensive Trial Procedures For Pop Mart-7-Eleven Case
A California federal judge on Thursday issued a comprehensive trial order establishing detailed procedural requirements for the trademark dispute between collectible toy retaile...
Judge Axes Elliott Suit Against Edison With 'Nothing' Recovery Order
A California federal judge on Thursday dismissed with prejudice a consolidated complaint against Edison International and other defendants, ruling that plaintiffs "shall recover...
Judge Nixes Defense Contractor's Bid To Escape 'Alter Ego' Claims
A California federal judge on Monday denied SMTC Corporation's motion to dismiss breach of contract claims, finding that plaintiff APT Electronics sufficiently alleged that SMTC...
California Federal Judge Nixes Defendant's Right To Firearm-Related Property In Forfeiture Order
A California federal judge on Sunday ordered the forfeiture of property linked to Kenneth Gilmore III following his conviction on firearm conspiracy charges, finding the governm...
Judge Axes Postal Worker's Claims Against DeJoy in Summary Judgment
A California federal judge on Monday granted summary judgment in favor of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, dismissing all claims brought by postal worker Zepuor Parsanian in an e...
California Federal Judge Sets 'Strict' Trial Schedule In Immigration Case
A California federal judge on Monday ordered strict trial preparation deadlines in a civil rights lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement policies, warning that 'pretrial an...
California Judge Grants Stay in Trade Desk Derivative Suit Pending Securities Case
A California federal judge on Wednesday granted a joint request to stay a consolidated derivative lawsuit against The Trade Desk Inc. until fact discovery concludes in a related...
Federal Judge Nixes ICE 'Mootness' Defense, Issues Preliminary Injunction Against 'Unlawful Re-Detention'
A Central District of California federal judge on Monday converted a temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction blocking ICE from re-detaining an immigrant withou...
Federal Judge Axes Prisoner's Civil Rights Suit Against LA County 'With Prejudice'
A California federal judge on Thursday dismissed a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit against Los Angeles County with prejudice, accepting a magistrate's recommendation that the ca...