Inland Empire Law Weekly (Page 8)

Sep 28, 2025 Department of Justice lawsuit claims Inland Empire Health Plan committed Medi-Cal fraud

The complaint claims that IEHP committed fraud by putting money for the medical care of new Medi-Cal patients towards non-medical expenses or the care of existing patients.

by Aidan McGloin, CalMatters

Sep 28, 2025 Riverside transgender high school athlete case pared down by judicial ruling

California Central District Judge Sunshine Sykes denied the school’s request to throw out the plaintiff’s claim that they treated the transgender athlete better because of her gender identity. Sykes threw out the plaintiff’s other Title IX causes of action.

by Aidan McGloin

Sacramento - Sep 28, 2025 Bill to curb sex abuse settlements stalls, likely to return next year

Senate Bill 577 by Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, would have reinstated a statute of limitations on sex abuse claims involving public agencies that lawmakers repealed in 2020.

by Thomas Peele, Ed Source

Incarceration - Sep 28, 2025 California shrank prisons with sentencing changes. A new study shows how that’s working

The report found low recidivism rates among people who were older and had served lengthy sentences. Those patterns contrasted with people serving shorter prison sentences for nonviolent crimes, which showed higher rates of recidivism, the majority of which were for misdemeanors.

by Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters

Immigration - Sep 28, 2025 California law forbids ICE from making arrests at courthouses. Officers are showing up anyway

Local media have reported the detention of at least two dozen other people on the grounds of California court buildings in Stanislaus, Glenn, Los Angeles and Fresno counties, and NPR reports federal immigration detentions in state courthouses across the country.

by Nigel Duara, CalMatters

International news - Sep 28, 2025 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison: Republic’s judiciary frees itself

If we take the time to put this into historical perspective, however, we see that the judgments handed down in recent years against members of the ruling class are, in fact, part of a movement to liberate the judiciary from other powers, particularly the executive.

by The Conversation

Sep 28, 2025 Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

Over the years, U.S. courts have established that obscenity can be a legitimate cause for removing a book from the public sphere, but only under limited circumstances.

by The Conversation

Your judges - Sep 28, 2025 60 retired county judges sign Declaration of Judicial Independence

We will stand united in support of California’s judges and to the system of justice they serve. We will not allow irresponsible and false attacks on California’s judiciary to go unanswered.

by Aidan McGloin

Sep 28, 2025 Department of Justice lawsuit claims Inland Empire Health Plan committed Medi-Cal fraud

The complaint claims that IEHP committed fraud by putting money for the medical care of new Medi-Cal patients towards non-medical expenses or the care of existing patients.

by Aidan McGloin, CalMatters

Sep 28, 2025 Riverside transgender high school athlete case pared down by judicial ruling by Aidan McGloin

Sacramento - Sep 28, 2025 Bill to curb sex abuse settlements stalls, likely to return next year by Thomas Peele, Ed Source

Incarceration - Sep 28, 2025 California shrank prisons with sentencing changes. A new study shows how that’s working by Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters

Immigration - Sep 28, 2025 California law forbids ICE from making arrests at courthouses. Officers are showing up anyway by Nigel Duara, CalMatters

International news - Sep 28, 2025 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison: Republic’s judiciary frees itself by The Conversation

Sep 28, 2025 Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas by The Conversation

Your judges - Sep 28, 2025 60 retired county judges sign Declaration of Judicial Independence by Aidan McGloin

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Weekly editions - Oct 19, 2025 Bills, judicial defense, and Haro's confession

It's Oct. 19th, at the true end of the legislative session. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed—or vetoed—every bill that made its way to his desk this week.

Weekly editions - Oct 12, 2025 Mobile courtroom, new judges, audio from arrest at Coachella Trump rally

San Bernardino Court unveils mobile courtroom, Elizabeth Ulsh swears in as San Bernardino judge, two join Riverside bench, Audio recording from arrest of “would-be Trump assassin” released in defamation case

Weekly editions - Oct 05, 2025 Bianco "threat" explained, Line Fire arsonist sentenced, birthright citizenship upheld

The threat to Sheriff Chad Bianco’s life that caused a 21-year-old Riverside college student to be arrested and served with a gun violence restraining order is a one-sentence Instagram caption: “We need to kill this guy ASAP.”

Weekly editions - Sep 28, 2025 Deputy sentenced, man says wrongful arrest, transgender athlete case has ruling, Sept. 27 edition

It is Sunday, Sept. 28. As a reminder, all articles published two weeks ago are now free to read. You can find those articles here.

Weekly editions - Sep 21, 2025 Students sue over trans athlete, fentanyl murder conviction, Riverside jail death case

Students sue Jurupa school over transgender volleyball player | Riverside jury convicts fentanyl dealer of murder, previous fentanyl murder conviction appealed to California Supreme Court | Jury gives $5 million for fatal Menifee crash caused by bad tire

Weekly editions - Sep 14, 2025 Court interpreters, 90's murder, racial stops ok'ed by Supreme Court, RCBA dinner, this week's edition

Good morning, It's Sunday, Sept. 14. As a reminder, all articles published on Aug. 31 are now free. You can find those articles here. Incarcerated truck driver to stand trial for 1993 murder Douglas Thomas will be brought to trial for the 1993 murder of Sherri Herrera. The

Weekly editions - Sep 07, 2025 Attorneys review Haro's past sentence, IE Law hits 3 months, feds sue Edison to recoup money

Good morning, It is September 7th. As a reminder, all articles published Aug. 24 are now free to read. Find those stories here. Attorneys: Prosecutor made mistakes in past Haro case Murder defendant Jake Haro was not placed in prison for his past child abuse conviction due to prosecutorial mistakes,

Weekly editions - Aug 31, 2025 DA questions past probation of alleged baby killer, new judge swears in, Ontario staff recharged with felonies over ICE arrest

DA questions past probation of alleged baby killer, new judge swears in, Ontario staff recharged with felonies over ICE arrest

Good morning, It's Aug. 31, Labor Day weekend. I hope you're enjoying the end of summer. Only you can support local journalism. Now, in celebration of Labor Day, you, or your friends, can do so for cheap. I’m throwing another wind-back-inflation sale, and am setting