2d Dist. pro tem update

The following are currently sitting on assignment in the 2d District:

• Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow (Retired) of the San Francisco County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three through September 22, 2026
• Judge Vicki Ashworth (Retired) of the El Dorado County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three through October 14, 2026
• Judge Jessica Delgado of the Santa Clara County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three through September 30, 2026
• Judge Sanjay Kumar (Retired) of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Five through October 18, 2026

The Wall St. Journal has How Two Men Without Lawyers Got Their Cases to the Supreme Court -- A prisoner and a prayer leader broke through a system dominated by elite attorneys.

It has been five years since the justices last heard arguments in a case filed by a person who came to the court without a lawyer. Now this fall, the court will do it twice.

The DJ has Myron Moskovitz's column Working, Part 4: Setting up the structure of a brief -- Why starting to draft early, while first impressions are fresh, can help shape a strong argument outline and concise introduction that form the foundation of an appellant's opening brief.