Judges and Judiciary,
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California Supreme Court
Oct. 15, 2020
The California Supreme Court during a pandemic: by the numbers
On March 13, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, the California Supreme Court has been adapting “on the fly” to find ways to do business even with the state in lockdown.





Kirk C. Jenkins
Partner
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
Email: KJenkins@lewisroca.com
Harvard Law School
Kirk is a certified specialist in appellate law.
On March 13, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, the California Supreme Court has been adapting "on the fly" to find ways to do business even with the state in lockdown. The most obvious effect of the pandemic has been in the court's oral arguments. On March 16, the court issued an order suspending in-person arguments by counsel. For the April calendar, only Chief Justice $95
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