David Carrillo and Stephen Duvernay end their essay in Law.com with this ask for Governor Newsom, “Can we please have a new California Supreme Court justice?” Their piece — titled “Can Governor Newsom appoint himself as the next SCOCA justice?” (spoiler alert: they explain the answer is “no”) — is prompted by the over-eight-month-long vacancy on the court.
They also offer theories about reasons for the delay.
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What’s taking so long? Some guesses about why the Supreme Court vacancy is still unfilled
