Friday, December 12, 2025

Half-Time Research Atty job in Div. 7

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Associate Justice John L. Segal of Division Seven of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, located in Los Angeles, is a...

RIP J.Ikuta (1954-2025)

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 The MetNews reports  Ninth Circuit Senior Judge Sandra S. Ikuta Dies Sandra Ikuta, who was appointed to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of App...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

J.Murray (ret.) publicly censured

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Today the CJP issued a 38-page Decision & Order Imposing Public Censure and Bar Pursuant to Stipulation in In the Matter Concerning Form...

Introductions in briefs

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Bloomberg Law has  Appeals Judges Push to Clearly Allow Introductions in Briefs Two federal judges are urging the judiciary to tweak a rule ...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Watford to Chair The Appellate Project

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Appellate tidbits

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A couple case notes: In this published opinion  from the 3d, the court dismisses an appeal from a sanctions order as non-appealable (see pp....
Monday, December 8, 2025

"Supreme Advocacy" now online

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  “Supreme Advocacy: What It Takes to Argue at the Supreme Court” offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to a...

Justice Jenkins farewell video posted

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Video: California Supreme Court Honors Retired Justice Martin Jenkins The California Supreme Court concluded its oral argument session Wedne...

2d District pro tem update

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The following are currently sitting on assignment in the 2d District: • Justice Peter J. Siggins (Retired) of the First District Court of Ap...
Sunday, December 7, 2025

RIP Jonathan Demson

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The DJ has Jennifer Hansen's article:  Farewell to an appellate giant who never sought the spotlight -- Jonathan Demson, a quietly brill...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

PJ Gilbert's final column??? Not.

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Today's DJ has PJ Gilbert's final column .... as a sitting justice. See The beginning --  In his final column as a sitting justice, ...
Monday, December 1, 2025

CJP settles charges against J.Murray

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The DJ reports CJP settles discipline charges against retired 3rd District justice --  The trial set to begin this week would have featured ...

Today's AI sanctions case

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2/1 (per curiam) publishes this opinion today, granting a motion to strike an opening brief and sua sponte imposing monetary sanctions of $...

Free appellate mcle

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ADR Services presents: Behind the Curtain: Appellate Strategy for High-Profile Litigation Complimentary CLE Program Tuesday, December 2, 202...

RIP Judge Kleinfeld (1945-2025)

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Mourns Passing of Judge Andrew Kleinfeld Judges and staff of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ...

2d District pro tem update

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The following are currently sitting on assignment: • Justice Peter J. Siggins (Retired) of the First District Court of Appeal will be sittin...

New FRAP & Circuit Rules now effective!

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 Happy December 1! That means new federal appellate rules are in effect: December 2025 9th Circuit Rule Revisions here December 2025 FRAP Re...
Saturday, November 29, 2025

The 9th pivots right

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Bloomberg Law has  Trump’s Mark on Ninth Circuit Tested as Challenges Progress Trump reshaped the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Marray CJP hearing vacated

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The DJ has  Misconduct hearing for retired justice is vacated -- The Commission on Judicial Performance vacated Monday's scheduled hear...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

5th Dist. pro tem update

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The following are currently sitting on assignment in the Fifth District: • Judge Gregory T. Fain of the Fresno County Superior Court will be...