At the Lectern

APRIL 18, 2024

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.

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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. There haven’t been more than five arguments in a month since the court heard seven cases last June.

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At the Lectern

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

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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At the Lectern

MAY 18, 2022

The Supreme Court today announced it will hear eight cases on it June calendar. Because the court does not conduct oral arguments during the summer, these will be the last arguments until September. The court granted review less than five months ago and expedited briefing and oral argument. Code, § 186.22, subd. (b)(1);

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At the Lectern

AUGUST 17, 2022

After its normal two-month oral argument hiatus, the Supreme Court will conduct a six-case calendar next month, the court announced today. The court will still be hearing arguments remotely, as it has since April 2020. (See ” The court granted review in June 2020. Code, §§ 667, subd. (c)(6)

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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 The court granted review in February 2020. The court granted review in January 2020.

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At the Lectern

DECEMBER 17, 2022

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. At its current pace, the court will issue only 48 or 49 opinions this term, on a par with last term’s historically low output. Code, § 190.2,

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