Thursday, September 18, 2025

J.Groban on PFRs & Depubs

LACBA's Appellate Courts Section presents An Insider's Look at Petitions for Review and Requests for Depublication featuring Justice Josh Groban and Supreme Court Criminal Central Staff Director Jessica Barber, moderated by David Ettinger on Oct. 14 at noon.

The DJ has Liu and Evans drive surge in Supreme Court dissents over criminal review denials -- California Supreme Court Justices Goodwin H. Liu and Kelli M. Evans dissented more than 60 times each in the 2024-25 term over the court's refusal to review criminal cases, fueling a sharp rise in recorded dissents and spotlighting concerns about sentences for younger convicts.