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09/04/2025

-1.1 years

Law09/24/2026@LawDesk

US Justice Department Sues Edison Over the Eaton Fire

United States Department of JusticeUnited States Courthouse, 350 West 1st Street, Civic Center, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Starts 09/04/2025CONFIRMED 86% CONFIDENCECNN^[3] says 'The US government filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison on Thursday', published 4 September 2025, a Thursday; CalMatters^[1] (5 September) says 'this week'.

Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison in Los Angeles federal court, alleging its equipment sparked the Eaton Fire and seeking more than $40 million for fighting it and restoring 8,000 acres of Angeles National Forest.

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10/07/2025

-352 days

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Crime09/24/2026@LawDesk

Palisades Fire Suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht Is Arrested

United States Department of JusticeWest Melbourne, Brevard County, FL 32904

Starts 10/07/2025CONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCEABC7^[1] (8 October 2025) says Rinderknecht 'was taken into custody Tuesday near his Florida home', which is 7 October; no time is given.

Federal agents arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, in Florida on a complaint alleging he set the New Year's Day Lachman Fire that smouldered underground and flared up as the Palisades Fire on 7 January.

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06/26/2026

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五月十二 National Chocolate Pudding Day

Justice09/24/2026@LawDesk

Judge Declares Mistrial in the Palisades Fire Arson Trial

United States Department of JusticeUnited States Courthouse, 350 West 1st Street, Civic Center, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Starts 06/26/2026CONFIRMED 85% CONFIDENCEABC7^[1] (published 26 June 2026) says 'A mistrial was declared Friday in the arson case against Jonathan Rinderknecht' - Friday 26 June; no time is given.

US District Judge Anne Hwang declared a mistrial after jurors deadlocked 10-2 in favour of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht on all three arson charges, and prosecutors said they would try him again.

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11/02/2026

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Justice09/24/2026@LawDesk

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

Starts 11/02/2026 4:30PMDELAYED2 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.

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Pins matching company:"United States Department of Justice"

US Justice Department Sues Edison Over the Eaton Fire

Palisades Fire Suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht Is Arrested

Judge Declares Mistrial in the Palisades Fire Arson Trial

Palisades Fire Arson Retrial of Jonathan Rinderknecht Begins