California Supreme Court
Recent News About California Supreme Court
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San Rafael resident accuses city of impounding vehicles without warning
The California’s Supreme Court ruled June 5 that requiring an individual to pay a property tax to bring a suit against a local government entity unfairly limits a person’s rights. -
California Supreme Court rules taxpayers cannot claim no ownership to avoid tax assessment
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that California taxpayers will no longer be able to claim that they do not own a property to avoid the assessment appeal process when seeking a reduction of a tax assessment. -
Madera County attorney disbarred for using trust to pay personal expenses, writing bad checks
OAKHURST, Calif. (Northern California Record) – Madera County attorney Kathleen Marion Keefe has been disbarred by the California State Bar over three counts of misconduct relating to her client trust account, according to a recent filing. -
Costa Mesa attorney disbarred, ordered to pay more than $300,000 restitution
Costa Mesa attorney Robyn Lynnette Pool has been disbarred by the California State Bar over allegations she engaged in more than 15 instances of loan modification misconduct, according to a recent decision. -
Glendale attorney disbarred for improperly dropping client
Glendale attorney Michael H. Miller has been disbarred by the California State Bar over an alleged violation of professional conduct rules and ignoring state bar correspondence requesting that he respond to allegations of misconduct against him, according to a recent decision. -
Hayward attorney disbarred over alleged business, professional code violations
Hayward attorney Portia Bettis has been disbarred by the California State Bar over alleged violations of business and professional codes and the state bar's rules of professional conduct, according to a recent decision. -
Sacramento attorney disbarred over conviction stemming from DUI charges
Sacramento attorney Warren Wendell Quann has been disbarred by the California State Bar over 2012 DUI charges that lead to a conviction the following year. Add Teaser here -
Appeals court rules against First Resort in suit against San Francisco ordinance
The California Ninth District Court of Appeal recently ruled in favor of the City of San Francisco to dismiss a claim by pregnancy center First Resort that a city ordinance violates its constitutional right to free speech. -
California Supreme Court could decide question of language in Wells Fargo Bank debt collection case
The California Supreme Court may settle a question of language in a case that involves credit card collection. -
California charter school centers set to close, but many expected to receive one-year waivers
Charter school resource centers may begin shuttering this week following a court ruling limiting where they can operate, but many will remain open for at least another year after receiving waivers from the state Board of Education. -
Appeals court rules against San Mateo County Community College District's demolition plan
The California First District Court of Appeal recently ruled against San Mateo County Community College District for a second time over allegations that the college district violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). -
Appeals court reverses course after California Supreme Court rules on public officials' phone and email records
The California Sixth District Court of Appeal originally ruled against attorney Ted Smith, but now they are taking it back. -
California Supreme Court upholds day of rest requirement in case against Nordstrom
The California Supreme Court recently settled a dispute in a class-action lawsuit against Nordstrom regarding the California Labor Code’s day of rest requirement. -
Attorney feels appeals court made correct decision to not grant immunity to Pacific Gas and Electric
Tim Tietjen, the attorney for Zachary Rowe and his guardians against Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), told the Northern California Record that the California First District Court of Appeal decided correctly in not award Pacific Gas and Electric the immunity it wanted. -
Pacific Gas & Electric seeks California Supreme Court review of appeals court decision
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is not pleased with the California First Appellate District Court of Appeal's decision to not give the company immunity in a case involving an injury to a child and has asked the California Supreme Court to take up the case. -
Supreme Court sides with tenure-track professor, denies anti-SLAPP motion by California State University
LOS ANGELES — A former tenure-track professor at California State University is continuing a lawsuit against the university for allegedly denying tenure because of his national origin, also claiming the school failed to provide a non-discriminating workplace. -
Motion to petition for Supreme Court of California review planned in Lovell v. Fong
A petition for review with the Supreme Court of California that seeks to overturn a decision made by the California First District Court of Appeal in Glenda Lovell vs. Stanley Fong et al. could be in the works, according to Glenda Lovell’s attorney. -
Appellee in trustee compensation case says trustees 'cannot rely' on compensation stipulated in contracts
Frank Mulberg, the appellee in trustee compensation case Amster vs. Mulberg that the California First District Court of Appeal recently heard, told the Northern California Record that the case has a lot of value even though the appeals court did not publish its decision.
