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California Courts of Appeal

Jun. 19, 2018

Court of Appeal reinstates state assisted suicide law as challenge goes forward

A state appeal court has temporarily reinstated a California law allowing terminally ill patients to get help ending their lives, reversing a trial court’s ruling that the law was unconstitutional.

A state appellate court panel temporarily reinstated a California law allowing terminally ill patients to get doctors' help in ending their lives, reversing a trial judge's ruling that the law was unconstitutional.

The 4th District Court of Appeal issued an immediate stay on Friday in response to a first amended petition for a writ of mandate filed by the state. Parties have 25 days to file a formal return and 15 days to file a t...

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