Government
Apr. 5, 2022
Bear With Us
Our Bear Flag is one of America’s most distinctive flags and scores highly in vexillological rankings for design and beauty.





Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
As litigators – trial court or appellate – we spend a lot of time in courtrooms. Sadly, not all that time is spent arguing our cases. We often have to watch other lawyers argue their cases. When that happens, the eye may wander. What might we gaze upon? Well, we’ll certainly spot the flag of the United States (aka the American Flag, the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory). California Government Code section 430 requires that flag “shall be prominently installed, displayed a...
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