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Supreme Court affirms death penalty, with a Batson dissent

At the Lectern

The court’s opinion is authored by Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar. and California Supreme Court decisions holding it unconstitutional for an attorney to racially discriminate in peremptorily challenging prospective jurors. Battle for a 2000 robbery and double kidnapping and murder. was ‘ “racially motivated.”

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Supreme Court will resolve conflict about co-tenancy leasing requirements (and about punctuation?)

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The legislative change came after the superior court sentenced the defendant. ” The dissent criticized the majority for improperly “substituting its judgment for that of the trial court.” Rules of Court, rule 4.551, subd. (c)(1); ” Gang enhancements. 29; see also Cal. c)(1); People v.

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The drop in straight grants is indeed not permanent — Part I

At the Lectern

Supreme Court lets stand order removing superior court judge from the bench. In June we wrote the California Racial Justice Act ( here and here ) “is a good candidate to be the next big thing on the courts docket. Rules of Court, rule 8.528(d); see In re Benoit (1973) 10 Cal.3d Judge removed.

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Comparing Recent Federal Circuit Judges

Above The Law

Rosas Judge Collins / Ninth Circuit / December 10, 2021 Case Overview The case involved Arroyo, a person with a disability, who filed a lawsuit against Rosas for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Unruh Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability.