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A blog on the practice of law before the California Supreme Court
September argument calendar features four criminal cases
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Death penalty case reversed for a second time because of a flawed competency finding
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Divided Supreme Court limits scope of habeas corpus resentencing proceeding
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Another Ninth Circuit case that didn’t quite make it to the California Supreme Court
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Conviction vacated for failure to understand immigration consequences of guilty plea
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Divided about the issue of discriminatory jury selection, Supreme Court affirms death penalty
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September argument calendar features four criminal cases
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At the Lectern
Death penalty case reversed for a second time because of a flawed competency finding
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At the Lectern
Divided Supreme Court limits scope of habeas corpus resentencing proceeding
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At the Lectern
Another Ninth Circuit case that didn’t quite make it to the California Supreme Court
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Conviction vacated for failure to understand immigration consequences of guilty plea
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Divided about the issue of discriminatory jury selection, Supreme Court affirms death penalty
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Conference recap — Part II
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Supreme Court to hear case about review of arbitrator’s procedural ruling — Conference recap Part I
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Supreme Court will decide family law attorney fee issue, but not an unsuccessful anti-abortion lawsuit [Updated]
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Another murder resentencing case on the Supreme Court’s docket — conference recap Part I
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No straight grants, but a depub, two clemency approvals, and a bunch of dissents — Part I
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Supreme Court will hear ballot seizure case with gubernatorial candidates on opposing sides
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No stipulated briefing extensions in the Supreme Court
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Is a Supreme Court amicus brief application ever premature after review is granted?
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Warning to grant-and-hold counsel: lead-case remittitur may be closer than it appears
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“The California Supreme Court’s average time from briefing to oral argument 2023–24”
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The Chief Justice on remote arguments, issue percolation, rescue missions, and opinion length [Updated with photo]
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Supreme Court affirms and also disapproves Court of Appeal decision in wobbler case
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Former Chief Justice talks about inter-branch tensions, gives practice tips, and advocates for raising State Bar dues at bar association program
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