Wednesday, June 18, 2025

LASC AD Judge Kumar to retire / SCOTUS disclosures / Proposal re E-Records

The MetNews reports that LASC Appellate Division Judge Sanjay Kumar is slated to retire July 15, and has this article: Judge Sanjay Kumar Reflects on Career in Law:

The last 15 years on the Appellate Division have been rewarding. Although it is a relatively unknown wing of the superior court, it houses judges who have an exceptional work ethic and are committed to drafting opinions that provide proper guidance to the trial courts regardless of personal beliefs or political trends. I considered Presiding Judge McKay to be an intelligent colleague when I began in the Appellate Division but now she is also a sister-like figure.

Law360 has Justice Jackson Tops Royalties And Trip Disclosures In 2024 reporting on disclosures by 8 of the 9 Justices released Tuesday. Bloomberg Law has Justice Jackson Reports Earning Over $2 Million for Memoir

The Judicial Council is seeking comments by July 6 regarding Proposed Legislation: Remote Access to Electronic Court Records. This includes:

Appellate court records The proposed location for the appellate court rules is title 8, chapter 3, article 5, sections 6895068952 of the Government Code. The proposed title of new article 5 is “Public Access to Electronic Records of the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal.” Although chapter 3 of title 8 is titled “The Supreme Court,” it appears to be the location for all statutes applying to the administration of both the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal.