Civil Litigation,
Law Practice
Oct. 15, 2018
Judge cites bench shortage in ordering case back to mediation
A Santa Ana federal judge said a fraud complaint against a law firm doesn’t warrant such extensive litigation.
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna
SANTA ANA -- Citing the seven vacancies on the Central District bench, a federal judge ordered an extensively argued lawsuit that includes a rare crime fraud exception back to mediation, saying he doesn't believe the dispute warrants complex litigation.
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna said Thursday his "substantial doubts" about the worthiness of the litigation, which concerns fraud and civil racketeering claims against a law fir...
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