Palisades Fire Arson Retrial of Jonathan Rinderknecht Begins
United States Courthouse, 350 West 1st Street, Civic Center, Los Angeles, CA 90012United States Department of Justice
DELAYED2 weeks late73% CONFIDENCEThe US Attorney's case page (updated 21 August 2026) says 'A jury trial for Jonathan Rinderknecht is scheduled for November 2, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. PST in Courtroom 9C' - 16:30 UTC.[1]
Jonathan Rinderknecht goes before a new jury on a superseding two-count indictment that separates the New Year's Day Lachman Fire from the Palisades Fire, after his first trial ended 10-2 for acquittal.