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Seven cases on the late-May calendar

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The Supreme Court has announced a seven-case late-May calendar. Like all calendars since April 2020 , and for the foreseeable future, May’s arguments will be remote and based in San Francisco. (See May is the only month with two oral argument sessions. See here , here , here , and here.) The court granted review in March 2020.

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Five cases on the January calendar include (at least) one with an adequately percolated issue

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The Supreme Court has announced its January calendar, the first one to be presided over by Patricia Guerrero, who will be sworn in as Chief Justice days before the arguments. Related: “What’s ailing the California Supreme Court? merge with the charged homicide and cannot be the basis for a second degree felony-murder instruction.”

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Murder resentencing, employment discrimination opinions filing Monday

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The case involves Senate Bill 1437 , which narrowed murder liability under the felony murder theory and the natural and probable consequences doctrine. Lewis was argued on the late-May calendar and Pollock was argued in early May. The court granted review in March 2020. Tri-Modal Distribution Services.

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Sparse oral argument calendars with many old cases waiting

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The Supreme Court hasn’t been holding many oral arguments this term: only 23 cases have been heard or scheduled through the court’s recently announced March calendar , which will be its seventh of 2024–2025. State of California the court granted review inNovember 2021. Theres been no ruling on the motion.

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A seven-case late-May calendar

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The Supreme Court today announced it would hear arguments in seven cases at its next calendar, the second of two calendars in May. This will be a heavier calendar than the court has had in a while. Like all calendars since April 2020 , the late-May 2022 calendar will be remote and based in San Francisco.

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Five cases to be argued on the October calendar

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Supreme Court is returning to courtroom for oral arguments next month, but not California’s high court. Like all calendars since April 2020 , and for the foreseeable future, the October calendar — announced today — will be remote and based in San Francisco. (See here , here , here , here , and here.)

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Early-May calendar is big in more ways than one

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The Supreme Court today announced it will hear nine cases on its early-May calendar. May is the only month with two argument calendars.) After the early-May arguments, the court will have issued opinions, or have opinions in the pipeline, in 42 cases with two later calendars still to be announced. Brown (2017) 3 Cal.5th