Appellate Practice
Sep. 2, 2025
Chief Justice Guerrero emerges as frequent dissenter on state Supreme Court
After years of avoiding dissent, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has issued four in 2025, sharply criticizing the court's liberal bloc in major criminal rulings.
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero spent her first 21/2 years on the state Supreme Court without filing a single dissent. During the past eight months, she has written four -- two in high-profile criminal cases in which she blasted the reasoning of the court's more liberal wing.
Although the court still usually rules unanimously, Guerrero's recent dissents stand out -- not only because she has written more than any other justice in 2025, but also because of their unusually s...
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