Legal Roundup: Riverside police officer denied immunity after shooting

Here’s a roundup of recent legal stories affecting Riversiders from our friends at Follow Our Courts, who cover legal news in the Inland Empire:

• The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled on December 5, 2023, that Xavier Lopez can bring his civil rights case against Riverside Police Officer Evan Wright, who shot Lopez twice on January 26, 2021.
• Melissa Hale, a Deputy Public Defender, has been appointed to the Riverside bench by Governor Gavin Newsom, filling the vacancy left by Judge Elaine Kiefer's retirement.

Follow Our Courts reports on cases, legislation, and courthouse happenings in the Inland Empire at followourcourts.com.