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J.O. v. Superior Court Ends Unfettered 170.6 Challenges -- What LA Courts Now Require | Kabateck & Karnikian: Off the Record, Ep. 12

| Aug. 13, 2026
Off The Record

Aug. 13, 2026

J.O. v. Superior Court Ends Unfettered 170.6 Challenges -- What LA Courts Now Require | Kabateck & Karnikian: Off the Record, Ep. 12

In this episode, Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian unpack the California Supreme Court's new limits on peremptory judicial challenges and Los Angeles' disclosure rule, examining what they mean for lawyers and high-volume practices.

The California Supreme Court's decision in J.O. v. Superior Court ends the assumption that a 170.6 peremptory challenge needs no justification, and Los Angeles Superior Court has already issued a disclosure rule in response. Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian cover the case's new standard, the 325 challenges filed against a single judge that prompted it, and General Order 010-00, which requires lawyers to disclose their 170.6 history against a judge before striking them. They discuss the abuses the rule is meant to address, whether a general order can effectively change a statute, and where enforcement is likely to create problems for high-volume practices.



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