Today's DJ has more election profiles:
Smiley's rulings trace limits of law from flagpoles to criminal courts -- Justice Charles A. Smiley III has ruled on flag displays, criminal sentencing and probation conditions since joining the 1st District Court of Appeal after 18 years on the Alameda County bench.Justice Stone reversed murder conviction after judge advised prosecutors -- Justice Natalie Stone reversed a murder conviction over a judge's efforts to aid prosecutors and has written on rent control, port emissions and criminal justice as she faces voters Nov. 3.
Supreme Court sided with Motoike in two of her three dissents -- New 4th District Presiding Justice Joanne Motoike, whose dissents were twice vindicated by the state Supreme Court, faces retention vote.
Supreme Court twice backs Renner's reasoning as he faces voters -- Twice, the California Supreme Court has unanimously adopted 3rd District Justice Jonathan Renner's reasoning. The former legal affairs secretary to Gov. Jerry Brown seeks a full 12-year term Nov. 3.
Today's DJ also has the special insert Top Boutiques 2026, which features Woodland Hills appellate boutique Benedon & Serlin, LLP.