A lawsuit has been filed against California's parole board over new guidelines that critics warn could pave the way for serial killers and mass shooters serving life without parole to be released. The challenge is being led by former Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, with the family and friends of murder victim Laci Peterson among the crime-victim advocates supporting the legal action.

Schubert argues that the California Board of Parole Hearings' updated policy creates a pathway to freedom for some of the state's most serious offenders, including those convicted of multiple murders. Details of the specific guidelines and the lawsuit's legal grounds were not fully outlined, but the involvement of Peterson's inner circle underscores the emotional weight the case carries for victims' families opposed to the change.