On Monday morning, the Supreme Court probably will file its last two opinions in April calendar cases — Hassell v. Bird and People v. Mora and Rangel. (Briefs here; oral argument videos here and here.) It’s “probable” because Monday is the last regular opinion filing day within the 90-day period, but it’s not certain because the court has yet to announce any forthcoming filings. [Update: scratch the “probably.” See here.]
Hassell raises these questions: (1) Does an on-line publisher [in this case, Yelp] have a right to notice and an opportunity to be heard before a trial court orders removal of on-line content? (2) Does the statutory immunity provided by 47 U.S.C. 230(c)(1) and (e)(3) bar a trial court from enjoining a website publisher’s actions and potentially enforcing the court’s order by way of contempt or other sanctions. (First District, Division Two, Court of Appeal Justice Therese Stewart is the pro tem.) [Disclosure: Horvitz & Levy filed an amici curiae brief in the case.]
Mora and Rangel are automatic direct appeals from two May 1999 judgments of death. (Fifth District Justice Jennifer Detjen is the pro tem.)
The opinions (probably) can be viewed Monday starting at 10:00 a.m.