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TAC Right Now: Trump Pauses Tariffs, Flusters Iran Hawks
Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Joseph Addington discuss President Trump’s tariff pause, his Oval Office meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S.-Iran diplomacy. Recorded April 9, 2025. The post TAC Right Now: Trump Pauses Tariffs, Flusters Iran Hawks appeared first on The American Conservative.
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Why Landlords Need a Receiver
by Victor VeVea (c)2023 Many landlords accept payments directly from tenants, either directly or through a deposit system such as deposits to the landlord’s bank account or by accepting payments through Zelle, CashApp, or similar payment systems. This can lead to multiple problems during the eviction process. Tenants can falsely claim tender of payment. If…
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BPD: Pursuit ends with 1 dead, 5 injured
A driver who failed to yield to officers led them on a pursuit and crashed, killing himself and leaving five passengers injured, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Officers tried to stop him for vehicle code violations at 10:44 p.m. Friday in the area of Mt. Vernon and Gateway avenues. The driver lost control…
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Using expert testimony to prove a criminal defendant’s knowledge of drug trafficking
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. A lot has happened since our last installment. The Supreme Court granted review of one-time relists Garland v. Cargill, involving whether bump stocks are “machineguns” and thus generally prohibited,…
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Inmate Convicted
On October 18, 2023, Cristian Lopez was found guilty of two charges by a Kern County jury: assault with a deadly weapon by a prisoner and assault by means of force likely to cause severe bodily harm by a prisoner. According to the District Attorney’s Office, on February 28, 2023, while incarcerated at North Kern…
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California Law Report
October 13, 2023 Today, California Governor Newsom announced that he signed the following bills: October 11, 2023 Today, California Governor Newsom announced that he signed the following bills related to housing: October 10, 2023 Today, California Governor Newsom announced that he signed the following bills: October 8, 2023 Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he…
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Wrongful Death Covid Case Moves Forward
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held on October 3, 2023 that the family of an inmate who died as a result of Covid19 may pursue a case against CDCR. During the early stages of the Covid19 pandemic, the California Institution for Men (“CIM”) experienced a severe outbreak of the virus. To safeguard CIM inmates,…
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Eastern District Court Seeks New Magistrate
From the court’s public notice: The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full- time United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California at Sacramento, California to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of United State Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on July 31, 2024. The essential function…
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Seven Minutes is Not So Long
In California v. Christopher Esparza, the California Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that a seven-minute detention during a traffic stop was reasonable. Christopher Esparza was subjected to a traffic stop. A detective recognized him and his passengers as gang members, so the detective detained and searched them, finding loaded guns. Mr. Esparza contested the…
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District Attorney Sues City Officials
Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho is suing the City of Sacramento for not enforcing laws related to homelessness. The Complaint contains three causes of action: (1) Public Nuisance, (2) Private Nuisance, and (3) Inverse Condemnation. The Complaint can be found here: click