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Supreme Court slip opinions are posted immediately on filing at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Court of Appeal slip opinions are posted throughout the day as soon after filing as possible. Use the filter below to select the slip opinions that you wish to view. After 120 days, these opinions remain available via our Case Information Search ...
Opinions | Judicial Branch of California
What is an unpublished opinion? The majority of Court of Appeal opinions are not certified for publication and are thus not published in the Official Reports.These opinions are known as "unpublished"; they generally cannot be cited or relied upon in other cases (see California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115).This does not mean, however, that the contents of these opinions are protected or private ...
2nd District Court of Appeal | District Courts of Appeal - California
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District Courts | District Courts of Appeal - California
Their links and respective case number prefixes are listed below: 1st District - A 2nd District - B 3rd District - C 4th District - D, E, and G 5th District - F 6th District - H. Case Information. The California Appellate Courts Case Information System provides case information for California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases.
Appeals Frequently Asked Questions - California Courts
Yes, you can appeal cases that were dismissed without a trial. Demurrer: You can appeal a demurrer dismissal. The Court of Appeal will check the complaint and assume the facts are true to decide if the complaint states a legal claim. Summary judgment: You can appeal a judgment based on an order granting summary judgment. The Court of Appeal ...
California Courts of Appeal Decisions :: California Case Law ...
Recent Decisions From the California Courts of Appeal P. v. Lopez-Barraza Date: May 2, 2025 Docket Number: A168604 Justia Opinion Summary: Alberto Lopez-Barraza was convicted of robbery and murder related to the 2011 killing of Jose Manuel de Jesus but was acquitted of conspiracy to commit robbery.
Appealable Order – California Appellate Courts
1. Appealable Order. There are two parties in every court case. So naturally, when a case is decided, one party will win and one party will lose. An appeal gives the party who loses an opportunity to challenge the decision. However, an appeal does not stop or delay the trial court ’s original order.. The option to appeal a court’s decision is an important right in our judicial system.
California Courts of Appeal
The California Courts of Appeal review the vast majority of appealable orders or judgments from superior courts. The primary exception involves death penalty cases, which automatically are appealed directly to the California Supreme Court. California has six appellate districts, based on geography. Some districts are further subdivided into ...
California Legal Research & Court Cases: Find CA Opinions at FindLaw
FindLaw's California Supreme Court cases, since 1932. California Courts of Appeal. FindLaw's California Courts of Appeal cases, since 1932. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Slip Opinions. Includes slip opinions of the California Supreme Court and California Appellate Courts within the last 60 days.
How to look up a court case | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Find my court. Access to information about a case may be limited or restricted Some court records are not available online to protect privacy. For example, you can only find limited information about divorce or criminal cases on a court's website. Case records are available at the courthouse. California Rule of Court 2.503.
Recent Opinions - Supreme Court of California
Opinions of the California Supreme Court are published in bound volumes called the Official California Reports, as well as by private publishers, in hard copy and on line. As a further service to the public, both Supreme Court and Court of Appeal opinions are posted at the time of filing to the California Courts Web site at https://www.courts ...
CA Court of Appeal Opinions and Cases | FindLaw - FindLaw Caselaw
California Court of Appeal cases. FindLaw's database of California Court of Appeal features decisions since January 1934. You can browse decisions by date and search by docket number, case title, and full text. Party name Keyword Docket number.
California Case Materials Checklist: Finding California Cases
West’s California Reporter (Advance Sheets). Recent opinions of Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Appellate Departments of the Superior Courts that have not yet appeared in the bound volumes of West’s California Reporter.Includes additional information, such as proposed amendments to court rules (Modifications); Parallel Citation Tables; Case History Table; and Rehearing, Hearing, and ...
Which court should I appeal my case in? - California Courts
Appeals of limited civil cases (civil cases involving an amount that is $35,000 or less) are heard in the appellate division of your local superior court. Appeals of unlimited civil cases (such as civil cases involving an amount over $35,000 and family law cases) are heard in 1 of the 6 California Courts of Appeal .
P. v. Williams :: 2025 :: California Courts of Appeal Decisions ...
The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, reviewed the case. The court found that substantial evidence supported the jury’s findings that force was used in the robbery, that Townsel aided and abetted the robbery, and that Townsel acted with reckless indifference to human life.
Appeals basics | California Courts | Self Help Guide
If you are a respondent in a proceeding in the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court, in most cases, you will have to pay a fee when you file your first paper in that court. You may also have to pay other court fees in these proceedings, such as fees to prepare or get a copy of a clerk's transcript or for the court to hold a deposit for a court ...
California Supreme Court to Consider Use of ‘Headless’ PAGA Actions ...
After two recent California Court of Appeal cases differed on “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions, the California Supreme Court announced that it is taking up the issue (Leeper v.Shipt, Inc. S289305 (April 16, 2025). The court’s order, which was made on its own motion (i.e., the case parties didn’t request it), directs the parties to brief and argue the following ...
Courts of Appeal | Judicial Branch of California
The California Courts of Appeal were established by constitutional amendment in 1904 and are the state's intermediate courts of review. The primary function of the Courts of Appeal is to ensure that the law is interpreted and applied correctly, not to hear testimony, consider evidence outside of the record, or retry cases.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS . FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT . TESLA MOTORS, INC.; ELON ... 09325-HSG OPINION . Appeal from the United States District Court . for the Northern District of California . Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., District Judge, Presiding . Argued and Submitted December 5, 2024 ... case is because Tesla asked the court to dismiss the ...