Monday, June 30, 2025

2d DCA pro tem update & 9th Cir. proposed rules

The following are currently sitting on assignment in the 2d District:

• Judge Stephen Goorvitch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Two from July 15, 2025, until September 14, 2025 

• Judge Kimberly A. Gaab of the Fresno County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three until August 30, 2025 

• Judge Kira Klatchko of the Riverside County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three until August 4, 2025 

• Judge Emily Garcia Uhrig of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Four until July 19, 2025 

• Justice Laurence D. Rubin (Retired) of the Second District Court of Appeal will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Eight until August 31, 2025

Law.com has 7th Circuit Denies Bid to Transfer Case Against Ex-Judge Posner to Different Appeals Court

The Ninth Circuit seeks comments to proposed rule revisions, here: proposed-cr-revisions-public-comment-6-2025.pdf -- "These proposed minor, non-substantive revisions would clarify existing rules and align them with recent updates and court practices."

And from LACBA's outgoing president: Addressing the Indigent Appeals Crisis: Opportunities for Panel Attorneys



Strafford/BARBRI will be presenting a webinar titled Deciding Whether to Recommend an Appeal | CLE Webinar | Strafford on July 29, with Janet Gusdorff and Randy Roach as speakers.