At the Lectern

APRIL 28, 2021

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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At the Lectern

JULY 23, 2021

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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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

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. Horvitz & Levy is co-counsel for amicus UC Irvine law schools Consumer Law Clinic.) More about the case here.

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At the Lectern

MAY 4, 2022

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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At the Lectern

MAY 18, 2022

The Supreme Court today announced it will hear eight cases on it June calendar. Some Courts of Appeal are returning to in-person arguments, but the Supreme Court’s June calendar, like all of its calendars since April 2020 , will be remote and based in San Francisco. Proc., § 425.16, subd. (e)(4)) DoubleVerify Inc.

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At the Lectern

JUNE 10, 2024

Now that oral arguments are finished for the term (there won’t be another calendar until September), we’re updating the list. The latest docket entries, in October 2023, show a defense motion — and the People’s response to the motion — to stay the appeal and for a limited remand or, in the alternative, for calendar preference.

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JULY 25, 2024

The unpublished Second District, Division Five, opinion rejected constitutional challenges to the statute that prevents parole hearings for defendants serving life without parole sentences for special circumstances murders committed between the ages of 18 and 26. The court denied review in People v. In People v. Hardin (2024) 15 Cal.5th

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