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Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 5, 2005

Mass Appeal

EXTRA Feature - Unlike the state Supreme Court, California’s Court of Appeal has no discretion over the cases that cross its bench. This makes it the last hope for everyone from landlords to convicted murderers. One hundred years after the court was founded, the state’s appellate caseloads have soared, but the issues the justices decide remain largely the same, defining and preserving our rights and institutions.

        
EXTRA Feature

By Dan Evans

        
        In the hundred years since the Court of Appeal opened its doors in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, inventions from safety razors to the perso...

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