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Federal judge orders California to reinstate distance …

Teresa Miller holds algebra class live and on and Zoom simultaneously at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo in this undated photo. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Federal judge in CA approves $650 million settlement in …

Federal judge in California throws out Trump rules limiting …

President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, 2020. (Erin Schaff / Getty Images)

Civil rights groups ask for restraining order to stop …

Demonstrators gather at the Supreme Court as the justices finish the term with key decisions on gerrymandering and a census case involving an attempt by the Trump administration to ask everyone about their citizenship status in the 2020 census, on June 27, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press)

California sues over ICE plan to make foreign students …

The Tommy Trojan statue on the USC campus is seen in this file photo from March 6, 2007. (David McNew / Getty Images)

UC, Cal State systems sued by students demanding virus-related …

Students seen near Royce Hall on the UCLA campus on March 11, 2020. (Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images)

Drivers sue California DMV over limits to language on …

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Man Acquitted in Kate Steinle’s Shooting Death Declared …

Kate Steinle, left, who was killed in July 2015, is seen in a Facebook photo. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, right, is seen in a San Francisco Police Department photo.

Judge Tosses Family’s Suit Blaming U.S. Government …

From left: Brad Steinle, Liz Sullivan and Jim Steinle, the family of Kate Steinle, look on during a news conference in San Francisco announcing their lawsuit against the government on Sept. 1, 2015. (Credit: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Asylum Restrictions at …

Members of the Mexican National Guard patrol the banks of the Rio Bravo river in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, to prevent illegal crossings across the border river to El Paso Texas on July 15, 2019. (Credit: HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Man Sentenced for Keeping L.A. Teen Captive in Metal …

Ryan Balletto, left, and Patrick Pearmain are seen in booking photos released by the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Judge to Reassess Bay Area Man’s $80M Award in Roundup …

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Federal Judge in Oakland Blocks Trump From Using …

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Federal Judge in San Francisco Blocks Trump From …

Recently installed bollard-style fencing is seen on the U.S.-Mexico border near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on April 30, 2019. (Credit: Paul Ratje / AFP / Getty Images)