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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.

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

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Eight-case June calendar is last one before September

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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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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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Four cases on the February calendar, including one that’s the answer to a trivia question

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The Supreme Court has announced a four-case February calendar. The court continues on a pace for a low output of opinions. Related: “What’s ailing the California Supreme Court? Related: “What’s ailing the California Supreme Court? Superior Court (1962) 57 Cal.2d Superior Court (1962) 57 Cal.2d

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Felony-murder opinion filing tomorrow

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Tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinion in People v. It will be the first decision in an October calendar case. All of the cases had a Court of Appeal justice sitting pro tem. In Gentile , the court limited the issues to these: “1. Briefs here ; oral argument video here.)

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Back to the (virtual) courtroom with a six-case September calendar

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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. The court granted review in December 2020.