https://calapp.blogspot.com/2014/04/
California Appellate Report: April 2014
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2023/08/
California Appellate Report: August 2023
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2016/11/in-re-bundy-9th-cir-oct-28-2016.html
California Appellate Report: In Re Bundy (9th Cir. - Oct. 28, 2016)
I'm impressed. This mandamus petition was argued on October 21, 2016. The resulting opinion and dissent were published seven days later, ...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2018/04/
California Appellate Report: April 2018
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportapril
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2019/05/
California Appellate Report: May 2019
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2007/03/us-v-lopez-9th-cir-march-12-2007.html
California Appellate Report: U.S. v. Lopez (9th Cir. - March 12, 2007)
Sometimes people get footnote-happy when they write opinions. Like Judge Pollack, sitting by designation from the Eastern District of Penns...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2008/09/people-v-cross-cal-supreme-ct-aug-28.html
California Appellate Report: People v. Cross (Cal. Supreme Ct. - Aug. 28, 2008)
Getting pregnant counts as "great bodily injury". Just so you know.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2015/05/
California Appellate Report: May 2015
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2013/01/
California Appellate Report: January 2013
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportjanuary
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2025/08/
California Appellate Report: August 2025
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2008/11/people-v-garcia-cal-ct-app-nov-4-2008.html
California Appellate Report: People v. Garcia (Cal. Ct. App. - Nov. 4, 2008)
I read a lot of cases. But I don't think my eyes have ever glazed over as much as when I read this opinion . Maybe it was all that food I ...
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HOME | William Murray JR | Retired California appellate justice
A dedicated public servant, the Honorable William J. Murray, Jr. (Ret.), a retired California appellate justice, devoted his entire 40-year career to the...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2007/06/us-v-garner-9th-cir-june-18-2007.html
California Appellate Report: U.S. v. Garner (9th Cir. - June 18, 2007)
James Garner is an elderly man. (No, not that James Garner .) He orders a couple of videos of kiddie porn and has some more kiddie porn on...
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https://www.calpodcast.com/
The California Appellate Law Podcast
An appellate law podcast for trial lawyers. Appellate specialists Jeff Lewis and Tim Kowal discuss timely trial tips and the latest cases and news coming from...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2025/01/people-v-villagrana-cal-ct-app-jan-21.html
California Appellate Report: People v. Villagrana (Cal. Ct. App. - Jan. 21, 2025)
The Attorney General rarely concedes error in a criminal case. Particularly, as here in a murder case. It's even rarer for the Court of Appe...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2023/06/sharp-v-s-activewear-9th-cir-june-7-2023.html
California Appellate Report: Sharp v. S&S Activewear (9th Cir. - June 7, 2023)
Today's opinion by Judge McKeown will likely affect your life more than the overwhelming majority of Ninth Circuit decisions this year. Sub...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2023/03/
California Appellate Report: March 2023
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/04/updated-9th-cir-practice-guide.html
Southern California Appellate News: Updated 9th Cir. Practice Guide
The updated Ninth Circuit Appellate Practice Guide (March 2026 edition) is now online here . Its 202 pages have 16 chapters covering all asp...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2006/05/jonah-r-v-carmona-9th-cir-may-2-2006.html
California Appellate Report: Jonah R. v. Carmona (9th Cir. - May 2, 2006)
Willie. Who loves you, baby? I do. As should we all. There's no one better on the Ninth Circuit than Judge Fletcher at writing an opinion th...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2019/10/
California Appellate Report: October 2019
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2024/11/
California Appellate Report: November 2024
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2025/01/just-necklace-or-not.html
Southern California Appellate News: Just a necklace or not?
ABA Journal has Justice Jackson wore cowrie shell collar to inauguration; was it 'a sartorial expression of her dissent'?
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2014/08/
California Appellate Report: August 2014
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2021/11/
California Appellate Report: November 2021
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2011/04/
California Appellate Report: April 2011
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2009/06/vernoff-v-astrue-9th-cir-june-17-2009.html
California Appellate Report: Vernoff v. Astrue (9th Cir. - June 17, 2009)
I'm the parent of three children -- and, next month, if all things go as planned, a fourth -- and there's no doubt I'm the father of each of...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2015/02/
California Appellate Report: February 2015
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2022/11/
California Appellate Report: November 2022
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2018/12/
California Appellate Report: December 2018
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/05/scotus-heating-up.html
Southern California Appellate News: SCOTUS heating up
Bloomberg Law has Supreme Court Sniping Heats Up as Justices Near Opinion Season , which starts out with: Tensions are starting to boil ove...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2022/04/
California Appellate Report: April 2022
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportapril
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2015/08/
California Appellate Report: August 2015
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportaugust
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2018/01/
California Appellate Report: January 2018
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2006/05/edmonds-v-hammett-9th-cir-may-25-2006_30.html
California Appellate Report: Edmonds v. Hammett (9th Cir. - May 25, 2006)
I'm definitely going to talk about this case at length . Which involves a probate matter filed in federal court (!) that concerns a member o...
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/05/caal-new-member-and-officers.html
Southern California Appellate News: CAAL new member and officers
California Academy of Appellate Lawyers Announces New Officers and One New Member The California Academy of Appellate Lawyers is pleased to ...
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-traynor-moot-court.html
Southern California Appellate News: 2023 Traynor Moot Court
The 2023 Traynor Moot Cour t took place this weekend (virtually), with Justices Perluss and Bendix again serving as final-round judges. Th...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2010/01/
California Appellate Report: January 2010
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/04/high-profile-appeal-on-thursday-in-21.html
Southern California Appellate News: High profile appeal on Thursday in 2/1
The morning oral argument calendar for 2/1 for Thursday (4/23) shows The People v. Harvey Weinstein ( B327696 ). See Wikipedia entry here ...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2026/05/
California Appellate Report: May 2026
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2024/10/original-jrdxn-jlee-podcast.html
Southern California Appellate News: Original Jrdxn J.Lee podcast
Original Jurisdiction has a 45-minute podcast interview with 9th Judge Lee in San Diego: From Wachtell To The White House To The Federal Be...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2007/11/people-v-scott-cal-ct-app-nov-27-2007.html
California Appellate Report: People v. Scott (Cal. Ct. App. - Nov. 27, 2007)
There may -- perhaps -- be good test cases in which you might argue that a state prohibition against incest violates the Due Process Clause....
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2026/
California Appellate Report: 2026
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2026/03/people-v-taft-cal-ct-app-march-20-2026.html
California Appellate Report: People v. Taft (Cal. Ct. App. - March 20, 2026)
Is this entire appeal about whether or not the appellant is entitled to two additional days of presentence custody credit (and thus two few...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2023/10/vargas-v-gallizzi-cal-ct-app-oct-13-2023.html
California Appellate Report: Vargas v. Gallizzi (Cal. Ct. App. - Oct. 13, 2023)
You don't see many appellate cases that actually award fees for a party's refusal to admit RFAs. In part that's because very few cases go to...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2013/
California Appellate Report: 2013
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2005/03/
California Appellate Report: March 2005
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2011/07/
California Appellate Report: July 2011
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2023/06/
California Appellate Report: June 2023
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportjune
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2024/06/
California Appellate Report: June 2024
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2017/12/
California Appellate Report: December 2017
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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California Appellate Report
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2021/02/dj-profiles-13s-justice-fujisaki.html
Southern California Appellate News: Dj profiles 1/3's Justice Fujisaki
Today's DJ profile is Inside Insight: Appellate Justice Carin Fujisaki worked at the State Supreme Court for nearly 30 years . Fujisaki grew...
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https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/ar/node/2951
California Appellate Court Legacy Project | District Courts of Appeal
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/04/2-new-justices.html
Southern California Appellate News: 2 new Justices!
Governor Gavin Newsom announced his nomination of two Court of Appeal Justices: Fourth District Co...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2006/03/
California Appellate Report: March 2006
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportmarch
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2018/10/
California Appellate Report: October 2018
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2014/02/ennabe-v-manosa-cal-supreme-ct-feb-24.html
California Appellate Report: Ennabe v. Manosa (Cal. Supreme Ct. - Feb. 24, 2014)
This is why you don't allow your minor daughter to throw parties at your house while you're away. Or at least why you should tell her not ...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2008/09/nrdc-v-winter-9th-cir-sept-16-2008.html
California Appellate Report: NRDC v. Winter (9th Cir. - Sept. 16, 2008)
I gotta agree with Judge Milan Smith in this one . Junior associates at Irell typically don't have "sufficiently distinctive skills" to ju...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2017/04/
California Appellate Report: April 2017
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2010/12/
California Appellate Report: December 2010
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2021/06/
California Appellate Report: June 2021
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2026/03/us-v-casildo-9th-cir-march-31-2026.html
California Appellate Report: U.S. v. Casildo (9th Cir. - March 31, 2026)
There was only one published opinion in the Ninth Circuit, California Supreme Court, and California Court of Appeal today. And even that one...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2021/02/
California Appellate Report: February 2021
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2020/05/
California Appellate Report: May 2020
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportmay
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2020/02/
California Appellate Report: February 2020
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportfebruary
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2021/04/
California Appellate Report: April 2021
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2005/03/riggs-v-fairman-9th-cir-march-7-2005.html
California Appellate Report: Riggs v. Fairman (9th Cir. - March 7, 2005)
It's rare that I can't figure out which side I agree with. But that's in fact the case with this opinion . Michael Riggs is hungry and homel...
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California Appellate Reports 3D | Thomson Reuters
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2017/05/
California Appellate Report: May 2017
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2005/11/brief-sojourn.html
California Appellate Report: Brief Sojourn
I'm in D.C. during the first part of this week, with very limited internet access. And even if I had it, all of my time here is going to be...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2024/
California Appellate Report: 2024
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2026/04/
California Appellate Report: April 2026
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/05/appointed-counsel-recuitment-webinar.html
Southern California Appellate News: Appointed Counsel Recuitment webinar
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at noon, join a webinar featuring practitioners who have found professional satisfaction handling appointed ap...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2005/02/millenium-corporate-solutions-v.html
California Appellate Report: Millenium Corporate Solutions v. Peckinpaugh (Cal. Ct. App. - February...
Talk about adding insult to injury. In this opinion, Justice Boland not only sanctions two attorneys -- Caroline Malloy and Solange Ritch...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2022/01/in-re-terraza-cal-ct-app-jan-11-2022.html
California Appellate Report: In re Terraza (Cal. Ct. App. - Jan. 11, 2022)
The concept of great literature -- books, even -- has gone a little bit out of fashion for the contemporary Tiktok/Instagram/Snapchat genera...
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/05/new-address-for-5th-district.html
Southern California Appellate News: "New" address for 5th District
And we're back.... Court Address Change: May 1, 2026 Pursuant to City Council action, the City of Fresno has reverted the name of Cesar Cha...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2007/05/
California Appellate Report: May 2007
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2026/03/in-re-bergstrom-cal-ct-app-march-26-2026.html
California Appellate Report: In re Bergstrom (Cal. Ct. App. - March 26, 2026)
The Court of Appeal this afternoon refuses to grant relief to Robert Q. Bergstrom, who is accused of molesting several of his relatives and...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2014/01/
California Appellate Report: January 2014
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
california appellatereportjanuary
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2009/03/
California Appellate Report: March 2009
Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases from Professor Shaun Martin at the University of San Diego School of Law.
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https://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/04/jduarte-to-retire.html
Southern California Appellate News: J.Duarte to retire
Today's DJ has 3rd District Justice Elena Duarte to retire after 15 years -- Justice Elena J. Duarte will retire at the end of May after 1...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2015/12/mckinney-v-ryan-9th-cir-dec-29-2015.html
California Appellate Report: McKinney v. Ryan (9th Cir. - Dec. 29, 2015)
Think that the en banc draw doesn't matter? Or that having the chief judge automatically on the en banc panel doesn't make a difference. ...
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https://calapp.blogspot.com/2026/04/people-v-bertsch-hronis-cal-supreme-ct.html
California Appellate Report: People v. Bertsch & Hronis (Cal. Supreme Ct. - April 20, 2026)
Two people are convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing Linda Canady. Both are sentenced to death. The California Supreme Court unanimous...
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Virtual Webinar: How to Become a Panel Attorney for the California Appellate Project | Second...
Counsel interested in becoming a panel attorney for the California Appellate Project, please join this virtual webinar on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at...
https://calapp.blogspot.com/2012/01/los-angeles-usd-v-garcia-9th-cir-jan-20.html
California Appellate Report: Los Angeles USD v. Garcia (9th Cir. - Jan. 20, 2012)
I'm generally in favor of certifying questions to state courts. It shows modesty. It shows deference. It's a good thing. And the Ninth C...