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Judges and Judiciary

Oct. 6, 2010

The 2010 Election and the New Chief Justice:How Will the State Supreme Court Change?

The arrival of a new Chief Justice could lead to substantial changes in California law. By Jeremy B. Rosen of Horvitz & Levy.

By Jeremy B. Rosen

Recently the state Supreme Court has been the focus of quite a bit of attention. This paper has reported (see Laura Ernde, Daily Journal, "Will New Chief Justice Retain Unity," Sept. 29, 2010) that "one of the hallmarks of the California Supreme Court under the leadership of Chief Justice Ronald M. George has been the court's high rate of unanimity." This causes many who practice in the high court to wonde...

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