At The Lectern

News and commentary about the California Supreme Court, from Horvitz & Levy LLP.
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In memoriam: Jake Dear

Updated with more tributes

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Videos available for half of the June arguments

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In memoriam: Jake Dear

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Three more clemency recommendation requests; one is for another LWOP sentence

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Late-May oral argument videos available

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Governor asks Supreme Court permission to commute five more LWOP or decades-long sentences, including another one the court earlier rejected

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Three of five death sentences affirmed as justices clash on the Racial Justice Act

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Supreme Court orders briefing on new election legislation in sheriff ballot seizure cases

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Overruling one of its cases, Supreme Court eliminates unreviewable blanket judge disqualifications

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Four Racial Justice Act death penalty opinions filing Monday

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Oral arguments, no conference, next week

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No straight grants at yesterday’s double conference

No straight grants, but some interesting stuff, including a petition for review we've never seen before.

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Supreme Court orders hearing on landmark anti-death penalty writ petition

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Judge-papering opinion filing tomorrow; four RJA death appeals probably filing Monday

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Remaining early-May oral argument videos available

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Ninth Circuit denies habeas relief to four California capital (or former capital) prisoners

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Two days, five opinions

Some important decisions expected in the next 10 days

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Three death penalty cases are part of the seven-case June calendar

One death penalty argument will be continued

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Supreme Court again interprets sentencing statute that is unclear on its retroactive impact

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The June calendar pro tems . . . we think [Updated with errata]

We're now fairly sure we know which Justice Kim is pro temming in June

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