The wrongful conviction and imprisonment of Maurice Hastings for nearly four decades underscores the justice system's responsibility to be careful when prosecuting defendants and the importance of reopening cases when exonerating evidence appears.
A consumer advocacy group had sought emails, meeting schedules and other records after The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the insurance commissioner had accepted political contributions from insurers and intervened in administrative cases to benefit some donors.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge and the president of the pro bono law firm Public Counsel were nominated by President Joe Biden Wednesday to serve as federal judges for the Central District of California.