LA Fires
Jul. 23, 2026
Judge preserves random selection for Eaton Fire bellwether trial pool
A Los Angeles judge ordered random replacements for households leaving the Eaton Fire bellwether pool and declined to expand discovery, saying the parties already have enough work before January's first trials.
A Los Angeles judge overseeing the coordinated Eaton Fire cases on Wednesday ordered households leaving the initial bellwether pool replaced through random selection after concerns withdrawals could lead to "cherry-picking" of the first trial cases set for next January.
During a status conference, Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle declined to expand discovery beyond the initial group of potential bellwether plaintiffs, finding the parties already have enough work to p...
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