Ransomware shuts down LASC

LASC is shut down today because of a Ransomware attack. News Release here. Today, July 22, 2024, is considered a court holiday for purposes of computing time.

See:

Ransomware Hits Los Angeles Courts Amid Microsoft IT Outage (bloomberglaw.com);

Ransomware Attack Closes All 36 Los Angeles Courthouses | National Law Journal;

L.A. Court Closure Extends Past Weekend, Post-Ransomware Hit (bloomberglaw.com)

Also of note: 9th Circuit’s Unusually Low Reversal Rate This Supreme Court Term Doesn’t Tell Full Story | National Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit—with its liberal reputation—was reversed in six of 12 cases that the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed this term, or just 50% of the time. For the Ninth Circuit, it’s an unusually low percentage. In recent past years, the largest federal appeals court’s reversal rate has typically fluctuated between 70% and 90%.

Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism - Law360

Bloomberg Law has Biden to Propose Supreme Court Reforms, Including Term Limits -- President Joe Biden is planning to unveil proposals that could dramatically reshape the Supreme Court, including term limits on justices who now sit on the court for life

Latest Term Reveals Justice Barrett's 'Meticulous' Approach to Judging | National Law Journal

Kavanaugh Murder-Attempt Suspect Set To Face Trial - Law360

A man charged with attempting to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has failed to reach a plea deal after nearly two years of negotiations, setting his case up for trial in Maryland federal court, federal prosecutors said Friday. According to a status report prosecutors filed Friday, counsel for Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California, had since late 2022 been regularly reporting to the court the status of their investigation into allegations against their client, as well as on the possibility of resolving his case through a plea agreement.