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Supreme Court Oral Argument

The audio issues with the court's oral argument webcast on September 8, 2025 have been resolved.  A full copy of the proceedings with the missing audio restored is available here: Oral Argument link

January 6, 2023 Oral Argument Cases

S258912 - LOPEZ (RICO RICARDO) ON H.C.

  1. Petitioner’s Petition for Review Filed on November 1, 2019
  2. Petitioner’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on May 20, 2020
  3. Petitioner’s Request for Judicial Notice Filed on May 20, 2020
  4. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on August 18, 2020
  5. Petitioner’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on October 8, 2020
  6. Amicus Curiae Brief of Office of the State Public Defender Filed on November 23, 2020
  7. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on December 22, 2020
  8. Petitioner’s Supplemental Brief Filed on January 20, 2022
  9. Petitioner’s Reply to Supplemental Brief Filed on February 3, 2022
  10. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Supplemental Brief Filed on February 4, 2022
  11. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Reply to Supplemental Brief Filed on February 4, 2022
  12. Petitioner’s New Authorities Letter Filed on November 8, 2022

S267391 - JENKINS (JASMINE) ON H.C.

  1. Petitioner’s Petition for Review Filed on March 2, 2021
  2. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Answer to Petition for Review Filed on March 29, 2021
  3. Petitioner’s Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on April 5, 2021
  4. Petitioner’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on July 19, 2021
  5. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on November 5, 2021
  6. Petitioner’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on January 28, 2022

S265798 - FERRELL (TYREE) ON H.C.

  1. Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Filed on November 25, 2020
  2. Petitioner’s Exhibits Part 1 Filed on November 25, 2020
  3. Petitioner’s Exhibits Part 2 Filed on November 25, 2020
  4. Petitioner’s Exhibits Part 3 Filed on November 25, 2020
  5. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Written Return Filed on July 28, 2021
  6. Petitioner’s Traverse Filed on August 24, 2021

S271877 - PEOPLE v. BROWN

  1. Respondent’s Petition for Review Filed on November 19, 0021
  2. Respondent’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on March 8, 2022
  3. Appellant’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on July 8, 2022
  4. Respondent’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on August 15, 2022

S271809 - G. (MICHAEL) v. S.C. (ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY)

  1. Petitioner, Michael G., Petition for Review Filed on November 15, 2021
  2. Petitioner, Michael G., Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on March 11, 2022
  3. Real Party in Interest, Orange County Social Services Agency, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on April 21, 2022
  4. Real Party in Interest, Orange County Social Services Agency, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on April 21, 2022
  5. Petitioner, Michael G., Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on May 11, 2022
  6. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Dependency Trial Counsel Filed on June 22, 2022
  7. Amicus Curiae Brief of California State Association of Counties Filed on June 22, 2022
  8. Amicus Curiae Brief of Children’s Law Center of California, Dependency Legal Services, and Children’s Legal Services of San Diego Filed on June 22, 2022
  9. Real Party in Interest, Orange County Social Services Agency, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on July 21, 2022
  10. Petitioner, Michael G., Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on July 22, 2022