Special Session - October 2-3, 2007 (Santa Rosa)

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 NOTE: Additional documents may be provided on this page when available.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

S144753 Fashion Valley Mall, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board

Audio Recording  (Windows Media)

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Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
No Court of Appeal opinion; certified question from federal court
Fashion Valley's opening brief
Fashion Valley's reply brief
(Intervener) Graphics Communications Council's answer brief


S123808 Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

Audio Recording  (Windows Media)

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Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Rico's opening brief
Mitsubishi Motors' brief
Rico's reply brief
Amicus curiae brief on behalf of Mitsubishi Motors
Rico's answer to amicus curiae brief


S049973 People v. Kelly (Douglas)

Audio Recording  (Windows Media)

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Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Kelly's opening brief
Attorney General's brief
Kelly's reply brief


S134873 Hebrew Academy of S.F. v. Goldman

Audio Recording | Part 1  (Windows Media) | Part 2  (Windows Media)
*Please note that this recording is split in two parts as a result of a brief interruption when the tape was changed.

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Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Goldman's opening brief
Hebrew Academy's answer brief
Goldman's reply brief
Hebrew Academy's answer to amicus curiae


S067678 People v. Mendoza (Martin)

Audio Recording  (Windows Media)

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Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Mendoza's opening brief
Attorney General's brief
Mendoza's reply brief
Mendoza's supplemental brief


Wednesday, October 3, 2007

S105569 In re Bell (Ronald Lee) on Habeas Corpus

Audio Recording  (Windows Media)

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Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Original proceeding; no Court of Appeal opinion
Bell's brief of exceptions
Attorney General's brief
Bell's reply brief


S139237 City of Stockton v. Superior Court of Sacramento County

Audio Recording  (Windows Media)

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Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Original proceeding; no Court of Appeal opinion
(Real party in interest) Civic Partners etc. opening brief
Stockton's answer brief
Civic Partners reply brief
Amicus curiae brief on behalf of Stockton (1)
Amicus curiae brief on behalf of Stockton (2)
Stockton's answer to amicus curiae briefs
Civic Partners answer to amicus curiae briefs


S131052 People v. Watson (Joey R.)

Audio Recording  (Windows Media)

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Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Original proceeding; no Court of Appeal opinion
Attorney General's brief
Watson's answer brief
Attorney General's reply brief


Additional Resources

The Supreme Court of California, 2003 Edition is a 57-page booklet providing an overview of the court's work, procedures, membership, and history.

Special sessions similar to this one in Santa Rosa have, in recent years, been held in Santa Ana, Fresno, San Jose, San Diego, Redding, and Santa Barbara. Within material prepared for the San Diego and San Jose special sessions is additional general background and educational material, including additional resources, pertaining to the California Supreme Court and the judicial branch of government.

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