Eureka, CA - A long-awaited hearing in the controversial Fraud lawsuit against Pacific Lumber (PL) was held in Eureka Wednesday morning in front of a new judge. Retired Lake County Judge Richard L. Freeborn, made his first public appearance in the case following the self-disqualification of Judge Christopher Wilson.

The “Demurrer” motion filed by PL was the second such attempt to have the historic case thrown out of court. PL’s first “Demurrer” was largely rejected by Judge Wilson in May 2004 following a politically turbulent nine-month delay. Read more