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Supreme Court will hear civil jury trial waiver case

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At the Supreme Court’s Wednesday conference yesterday, actions of note included: Supreme Court will answer Ninth Circuit employment discrimination question. Jury trial waiver. The court granted review in TriCoast Builders, Inc. The court granted-and-held in Winick v.

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It’s not any easier to get relief from a jury trial waiver in civil cases

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California’s Constitution says trial by jury “is an inviolate right and shall be secured to all,” but it also provides the right can be waived in civil cases “by the consent of the parties expressed as prescribed by statute.” another form of technical noncompliance with jury demand procedure.”

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Back in LA: Equal protection, Lemon Law cases among the five arguments on the December calendar

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The Supreme Court today announced it will hear five oral arguments in December. For the first time in four years , the court will be sitting in Los Angeles. The arguments will be live streamed , and opinions in the cases should file by March 4, 2024. This Lemon Law case has been on the docket a while.

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Supreme Court to decide forum selection case

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At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, a double one, actions of note included: Forum selection : The court agreed to hear Gerro v. BlockFi Lending LLC , but only part of the case. Also atypical for a review grant, the court was not unanimous — Justice Goodwin Liu did not vote for review.

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Supreme Court will answer teed-up bail questions and decide felony-murder resentencing issue; it depublishes arbitration opinion

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At yesterday’s Supreme Court conference , a double one, actions of note included: Court allows clemency for one, returns files to be redacted for four others. 2) May a superior court ever set pretrial bail above an arrestee’s ability to pay?” ” In its landmark In re Humphrey (2021) 11 Cal.5th

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Profile of a potential nominee: Ketanji Brown Jackson

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In a December 2020 letter, during his presidential transition, he asked Democratic senators to recommend public defenders and civil rights lawyers, who have generally been underrepresented on the federal bench, for judgeships. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit by President Ronald Reagan, from 1997 to 1998. Sentencing Commission.

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