Courts

At least once in recent weeks, and across the country, immigrants are being summoned earlier to appear in court in large groups.

Juan Carlos Félix Gastelum, who last year was expelled from Mexico to the U.S. along with 25 other alleged cartel figures, admitted to trafficking drugs and laundering drug money

The judge sided with the First Amendment Coalition, which sued the city last year to obtain records from a case involving police use of force against Marcus Evans, and ordered the city to release the records

Kevin Conover, 50, is slated to be sentenced next month to 20 years to life in state prison.

The Supreme Court ruled that immigrants must step foot in the U.S. before they can seek asylum, even if immigration officers block them from reaching the border

Irion, 72, was appointed to 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 1 in 2003. In 2024, she was appointed as a member of the Judicial Council, the state’s policy making body for the courts.

Paul McClain admitted to downloading at least 600 such files, including images showing prepubescent children who were less than 12 years old

The case involving $5.5 million in alleged fraudulent Medicare reimbursements was part of a nationwide crackdown on health care fraud that federal authorities announced Tuesday

Mohammed Abdulkareem is accused of fatally shooting Dr. Benjamin Harouni, and trying to kill two staffers. Abdulkareem, facing 100 to life if convicted, is representing himself.

Andrew Cardona Gomez, 28, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the Feb. 23, 2025, slaying of Anthony Trujillo.