PASADENA, Calif. – The Ninth Circuit declined to revisit disgraced former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s conviction for obstructing a federal investigation into jailhouse abuses Friday, and also declined Baca’s request for an en banc rehearing.
Subscribe to our free newsletters
Our weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.
Additional Reads
-
Seventh Circuit unlikely to budge on gun ban for felons February 26, 2026 -
Veterans urge Second Circuit to lower bar for IVF benefits February 26, 2026