Five Federal Judges Lose Homes in Southern California Wildfires

Five judges and six staffers on the Los Angeles-based federal trial court have lost their homes in wildfires that have raged across Southern California for the past week, according to the court’s clerk.

They are part of at least 40 judges and court staffers for the US District Court for the Central District of California who have been affected by the fires, including those who have faced evacuation orders, power outages, and water quality issues, said Brian Karth, the district court executive and clerk of court.

The judges affected include both active and senior district judges, as well as bankruptcy ...