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Bruce’s Beach: A Case Study for Judicial Analytics Best Practices

Attorney at Work

Now, fast-forward to 2021. But then, on October 19, 2021, Joseph Ryan, an attorney from Palos Verdes Estates, filed a complaint against the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, arguing that the transfer of Bruce’s Beach to the Bruce family is an unconstitutional “gift” under Section 6 of Article 16 of the California Constitution.

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Supreme Court will decide parole eligibility issue for young-adult offenders

At the Lectern

Sands (2021) 70 Cal.App.5th Acosta (2021) 60 Cal.App.5th The prosecution acted under a Los Angeles County District Attorney directive to not contest certain resentencing petitions in felony-murder cases. There’s “no rational basis” for that distinction, Division Seven said. See among others People v.

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Supreme Court to decide when relief from plea is justified by failure to understand adverse immigration consequences

At the Lectern

Vivar (2021) 11 Cal.5th The Third District’s unpublished Poblete opinion noted the issue is pending in Sheen , but concluded a demurrer was properly sustained because no breach of duty had been alleged “[e]ven assuming a duty of care might hypothetically exist.” Joseph Health System (2021) 11 Cal.5th