Appeals and Writs

By Paul Killion, Katy Graham, Greg Wolff, Dean Bochner, Matthew Scherb, Bryce Young, and Julia Shear Kushner

California Supreme Court Practice and Procedure

A 16-month vacancy on the state’s high court was filled when Justice Joshua A. Groban joined the Court in 2019. The Court resolved much of its backlog with remarkable consensus. Among the significant cases decided by the California Supreme Court in 2019 were the following:

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