The hearing to confirm Justice Cantil-Sakauye as the next Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court will take place on August 25 at 11:00 am. Hat tip: @ScottKGraham on Twitter.

The following is our summary of the Supreme Court’s actions on petitions for review in civil cases from the Court’s conference on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. The summary includes those civil cases in which (1) review has been granted (not including grant-and-transfers), (2) review has been denied but one or more justices has voted for [...]

Imagine you have been contacted by a client who has lost in the California Court of Appeal and wants to hire you to file a petition for review in the California Supreme Court.  How do you become official “counsel of record” for the Supreme Court proceedings?  The answer is more complicated than you might think.  Don’t bother looking in the [...]

In the last few years, the U.S. Supreme Court has seen a remarkable increase in the number of amicus briefs filed in support of petitions for certiorari, an increase that mirrors a similar rise in merits stage amicus briefing. As noted in this article, “[i]n the 73 cases that were granted and decided last term [...]

If confirmed as Chief Justice, Third District Court of Appeal Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye will have the unenviable task of securing funding for the state court system despite ongoing budget woes. Her predecessor, Chief Justice Ronald M. George, had to lobby hard to keep courthouse doors open, and he was largely successful, save for the imposition [...]

For those who practice before the California Supreme Court, the nomination of Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye raises an important question: how do you pronounce her last name? The correct pronunciation is “cahn-TEEL sah-kah-OO-way.”  But you don’t have to take our word for it.  This article, this article, and this one all agree.    If  Justice Cantil-Sakauye is confirmed, [...]

It is our intention to summarize on a weekly basis the Court’s actions on petitions for review in civil cases. We will list those civil cases in which (1) review has been granted (not including grant-and-transfers), (2) review has been denied but one or more justices has voted for review, (3) the Court has ordered [...]

The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye of the Third Appellate District will be nominated as the next Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court.  The nomination is a bit of a surprise, as it defies the conventional wisdom that Gov. Schwarzenegger would nominate someone with experience as a presiding justice on the Court of Appeal.  But [...]

California has the ninth largest economy on the globe and produces everything from computers to feature films to world renowned wines and produce. The Golden State is ethnically, racially, culturally and linguistically diverse. In short, California is a microcosm of the world. The California Supreme Court sits at the apex of the vast judicial system [...]