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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

June 4 and 5, 2025 Oral Argument Cases

S280000 - OLYMPIC AND GEORGIA PARTNERS v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

  1. Appellant, County of Los Angeles, Petition for Review Filed on May 15, 2023
  2. Appellant, Olympic & Georgia Partners, LLC, Answer to Petition for Review Filed on June 1, 2023
  3. Appellant, County of Los Angeles, Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on June 9, 2023
  4. Appellant, County of Los Angeles, Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on September 11, 2023
  5. Appellant, County of Los Angeles, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on September 11, 2023
  6. Appellant, County of Los Angeles, Notice of Errata Filed on September 12, 2023
  7. Appellant, Olympic & Georgia Partners, LLC, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on October 26, 2023
  8. Appellant, Olympic & Georgia Partners, LLC, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on November 15, 2023
  9. Appellant, County of Los Angeles, Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on November 29, 2023
  10. Amicus Curiae Brief of Solar Energy Industries Association and Large-scale Solar Association Filed on December 27, 2023
  11. Amicus Curiae Brief of Marriott International, Inc. Filed on December 29, 2023
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of Council On State Taxation Filed on December 29, 2023
  13. Amicus Curiae Brief of American Clean Power Association and The California Wind Energy Association Filed on December 29, 2023
  14. Amicus Curiae Brief of California State Association of Counties Filed on January 2, 2024
  15. Appellant, County of Los Angeles, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on March 1, 2024
  16. Appellant, Olympic & Georgia Partners, LLC, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on March 1, 2024

S283614 - CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY)

  1. Petitioners’ Petition for Review Filed on January 29, 2024
  2. Petitioners’ Request for Judicial Notice Filed on June 10, 2024
  3. Petitioners’ Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on June 10, 2024
  4. Respondent’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on September 13, 2024
  5. Real Parties in Interest, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on September 13, 2024
  6. Real Parties in Interest, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on September 13, 2024
  7. Petitioners’ Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on November 22, 2024
  8. Amicus Curiae Brief of Albion Power Company, Inc. Filed on November 26, 2024
  9. Amicus Curiae Brief of Local Clean Energy Alliance, California Alliance for Community Energy, 350 Bay Area, SLO Climate Coalition, Climate Reality Project (Los Angeles Chapter), Climate Reality (SF Chapter), Climate Reality (San Diego Chapter), Reclaim Our Power: Utility Justice Campaign, Protect Green Home, Third Act, Sustainable Rossmoor, and Electric Vehicle Association: Central Coast Chapter Filed on December 20, 2024
  10. Amicus Curiae, Local Clean Energy Alliance, California Alliance for Community Energy, 350 Bay Area, SLO Climate Coalition, Climate Reality Project (Los Angeles Chapter), Climate Reality (SF Chapter), Climate Reality (San Diego Chapter), Reclaim Our Power: Utility Justice Campaign, Protect Green Home, Third Act, Sustainable Rossmoor, and Electric Vehicle Association: Central Coast Chapter, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on December 20, 2024
  11. Amicus Curiae Brief of Sunnova Energy Corporation Filed on December 26, 2024
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Solar Energy Industries Association, Inc. Filed on December 30, 2024
  13. Amicus Curiae, California Solar Energy Industries Association, Inc., Request for Judicial Notice Filed on December 30, 2024
  14. Amicus Curiae Brief of Martha Escutia, Michael Salerno, William Julian, and Loretta M. Lynch Filed on December 30, 2024
  15. Amicus Curiae Brief of Utility Consumers’ Action Network Filed on December 30, 2024
  16. Amicus Curiae, Local Clean Energy Alliance, California Alliance for Community Energy, 350 Bay Area, SLO Climate Coalition, Climate Reality Project (Los Angeles Chapter), Climate Reality (SF Chapter), Climate Reality (San Diego Chapter), Reclaim Our Power: Utility Justice Campaign, Protect Green Home, Third Act, Sustainable Rossmoor, and Electric Vehicle Association: Central Coast Chapter, Notice of Errata Filed on January 7, 2025
  17. Respondent’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on January 29, 2025
  18. Real Parties in Interest, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on January 29, 2025
  19. Real Parties in Interest, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on January 29, 2025

S275848 - ILOFF v. LaPAILLE

  1. Appellant’s Petition for Review Filed on August 4, 2022
  2. Appellant’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on February 27, 2023
  3. Respondents’ Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on March 28, 2023
  4. Appellant’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on August 14, 2023
  5. Amicus Curiae Brief of Legal Aid at Work, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, Bet Tzedek, California Employment Lawyers Association, and California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Filed on September 15, 2023

S283305 - PEOPLE v. S.C. (GUEVARA)

  1. Real Party in Interest, Edgardo Ortiz Guevara, Petition for Review Filed on January 9, 2024
  2. Petitioner’s Answer to Petition for Review Filed on February 14, 2024
  3. Real Party in Interest, Edgardo Ortiz Guevara, Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on June 10, 2024
  4. Petitioner’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on July 10, 2024
  5. Real Party in Interest, Edgardo Ortiz Guevara, Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on August 29, 2024
  6. Amicus Curiae Brief of California District Attorneys Association Filed on September 30, 2024
  7. Amicus Curiae Brief of Santa Clara County Public Defender, Alternate Defender, and Independent Defense Counsel Office Filed on October 2, 2024
  8. Real Party in Interest, Edgardo Ortiz Guevara, Supplemental Brief Filed on November 12, 2024
  9. Petitioner’s Supplemental Brief Filed on December 2, 2024
  10. Petitioner’s New Authority Letter Filed on May 23, 2025

S281282 - PEOPLE v. FLETCHER

  1. Appellant, Larry Lee Fletcher, Petition for Review Filed on August 4, 2023
  2. Appellant, Eric Anthony Taylor, Jr., Petition for Review Filed on August 9, 2023
  3. Appellant, Larry Lee Fletcher, Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on January 12, 2024
  4. Appellant, Eric Anthony Taylor, Jr., Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on March 25, 2024
  5. Respondent’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on July 24, 2024
  6. Appellant, Larry Lee Fletcher, Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on September 6, 2024
  7. Appellant, Eric Anthony Taylor, Jr., Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on October 8, 2024

S175660 - PEOPLE v. AGUIRRE (JASON ALEJANDRO)

  1. Appellant’s Opening Brief Filed on July 19, 2017
  2. Respondent’s Brief Filed on May 14, 2018
  3. Appellant’s Reply Brief Filed on April 30, 2019
  4. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on October 17, 2022
  5. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on November 16, 2022
  6. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on March 15, 2023
  7. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on April 4, 2024
  8. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on May 30, 2024
  9. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on September 25, 2024
  10. Respondent’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on May 16, 2025
  11. Appellant’s Notice of Additional Authorities Filed on May 21, 2025
  12. Appellant’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on May 21, 2025

S103358 - PEOPLE v. BARRERA (MARCOS ESQUIVEL)

  1. Appellant’s Opening Brief Filed on November 7, 2012
  2. Respondent’s Brief Filed on October 3, 2013
  3. Appellant’s Reply Brief Filed on April 15, 2015
  4. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on June 23, 2015
  5. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on August 14, 2015
  6. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on September 11, 2015
  7. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on August 17, 2021
  8. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on January 24, 2022
  9. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on April 13, 2022
  10. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on May 13, 2022
  11. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on July 25, 2022
  12. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on August 22, 2022
  13. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on May 26, 2023
  14. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on June 9, 2023
  15. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on June 16, 2023
  16. Amicus Curiae Brief of Government of the United Mexican States Filed on June 21, 2023
  17. Appellant’s Letter Brief Filed on December 20, 2023
  18. Respondent’s Letter Filed on January 9, 2024
  19. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on July 10, 2024
  20. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on October 30, 2024
  21. Appellant’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on May 22, 2025
  22. Respondent’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on May 23, 2025