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May 6 & 7, 2026 Oral Argument Cases

S286264 - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association v. County of Los Angeles

(justice pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Respondents’ Petition for Review Filed on August 2, 2024
  2. Appellant’s Answer to Petition for Review Filed on September 5, 2024
  3. Respondents’ Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on September 16, 2024
  4. Respondents’ Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on December 16, 2024
  5. Appellant’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on February 19, 2025
  6. Appellant’s Request for Judicial Notice Filed on February 19, 2025
  7. Respondents’ Opposition Filed on March 6, 2025
  8. Respondents’ Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on March 25, 2025
  9. Amicus Curiae Brief of San José Police & Fire Department Retirement Plan, Federated City Employees’ Retirement System, Boards of Administration for the San José Police & Fire Department Retirement Plan, Board of Administration for the Federated City Employees’ Retirement System, San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System, Board of Administration for the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System, City of Fresno Employees’ Retirement System, Board of Retirement for the City of Fresno Employees’ Retirement System, City of Fresno Fire & Police Retirement System, and Board of Retirement for the City of Fresno Fire & Police Retirement System Filed on April 18, 2025
  10. Amicus Curiae Brief of Board of Retirement of Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of San Diego County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of Imperial County Employees’ Retirement System, Board of Retirement of San Mateo County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System, Board of Retirement of Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System, Board of Retirement of San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of San Joquan County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of Stanislaus County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of Mendocino County Employees’ Retirement Association, Board of Retirement of Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association, and Board of Retirement of Orange County Employees’ Retirement System Filed on April 21, 2025
  11. Amicus Curiae Brief of California State Association of Counties Filed on April 22, 2025
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Retired County Employees Association and Retired Employees of Los Angeles County Filed on April 23, 2025
  13. Amicus Curiae Brief of National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Filed on April 23, 2025
  14. Amicus Curiae Brief of San Francisco City and County Employees’ Retirement System, Los Angeles Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan, and Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System Filed on April 24, 2025
  15. Amicus Curiae Brief of Coalition of County Unions and Service Employees International Union Local 721 Filed on April 25, 2025
  16. Appellant’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on May 27, 2025
  17. Respondents’ Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on May 27, 2025

S283862 - Gilead Tenofovir Cases

(justice pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Petitioner’s Petition for Review Filed on February 21, 2024
  2. Petitioner’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on July 15, 2024
  3. Real Pary in Interest, Plaintiffs in JCCP No. 5043, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on August 14, 2024
  4. Petitioner’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on October 3, 2024
  5. Amicus Curiae Brief of Pacific Research Institute Filed on November 5, 2024
  6. Amicus Curiae Brief of Atlantic Legal Foundation Filed on November 5, 2024
  7. Amicus Curiae Brief of International Association of Defense Counsel Filed on November 5, 2024
  8. Amicus Curiae Brief of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and California Life Sciences Filed on November 5, 2024
  9. Amicus Curiae Brief of AIDS Healthcare Foundation Filed on November 5, 2024
  10. Amicus Curiae Brief of Civil Justice Association of California, California Manufacturers and Technology Association, California Business Roundtable, Bay Area Council, and Biocom California Filed on November 5, 2024
  11. Amicus Curiae Brief of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, California Chamber of Commerce, Washington Legal Foundation, and National Retail Federation Filed on November 5, 2024
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of International Center for Law & Economics Filed on November 5, 2024
  13. Amicus Curiae Brief of DRI – Center for Law and Public Policy, The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, and The Association of Defense Council of Northern California and Nevada Filed on November 5, 2024
  14. Amicus Curiae Brief of The National Association of Manufacturers, The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, The American Tort Reform Association, The American Coatings Association, The American Chemistry Council, The Medical Device Manufacturers Association, and The Consumer Technology Association Filed on November 7, 2024
  15. Amicus Curiae Brief of Justice Catalyst Filed on November 7, 2024
  16. Amicus Curiae Brief of Professors of Public Health and Bioethics Filed on November 7, 2024
  17. Amicus Curiae Brief of Viasat, Inc.; Uber Technologies, Inc.; VIZIO, Inc.; Lyft, Inc.; and Textron, Inc. Filed on November 7, 2024
  18. Amicus Curiae Brief of Product Liability Advisory Counsel, Inc. Filed on November 7, 2024
  19. Amicus Curiae Brief of Archer Aviation, Inc.; Becton, Dickinson and Company; Biogen Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Corteva Agriscience LLC; Cytokinetics Incorporated; The Dow Chemical Company; DuPont de Nemours, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.; Genentech Inc.; General Motors LLC; Glaukos Corporation; GSK LLC; Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.; Hyundai Motor America; Incyte Corporation; Johnson & Johnson, Inc.; Kenvue Inc.; Kia America, Inc.; Organon & Co.; Medtronic, Inc.; Merck & Co, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.; Sanofi US; Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc.; STORM Therapeutics Ltd.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.; Toyota Motor North America, Inc.; Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.; and Bayer U.S. LLC Filed on November 7, 2024
  20. Amicus Curiae Brief of American Association for Justice and Consumer Attorneys of California Filed on November 8, 2024
  21. Amicus Curiae Brief of Community Education Group, C. Virginia Fields, Global Coalition on Aging, HIV and Hepatitis Policy Institute, Liver Coalition of San Diego, Eugene McCray, National Minority Quality Forum, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, and Phill Wilson Filed on November 26, 2024
  22. Petitioner’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on January 27, 2025
  23. Real Pary in Interest, Plaintiffs in JCCP No. 5043, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on January 27, 2025

S287404 - FOX PAINE & COMPANY v. TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Corrigan, J., not participating; justices pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Appellants’ Petition for Review Filed on October 15, 2024
  2. Respondent, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Answer to Petition for Review Filed on November 20, 2024
  3. Respondent, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Answer to Petition for Review Filed on November 20, 2024
  4. Appellants’ Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on December 2, 2024
  5. Appellants’ Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on March 12, 2025
  6. Respondent, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on June 11, 2025
  7. Respondent, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on June 11, 2025
  8. Respondent, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on June 12, 2025
  9. Appellants’ Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on September 8, 2025
  10. Amicus Curiae Brief of Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association Filed on October 16, 2025
  11. Amicus Curiae Brief of American Property Casualty Insurance Association Filed on November 7, 2025
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of DNAW SPV CA Vineyard LLC d/b/a Spring Mountain Vineyard Filed on November 10, 2025
  13. Amicus Curiae Brief of United Policyholders Filed on November 10, 2025
  14. Respondent, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on December 10, 2025
  15. Respondent, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on December 10, 2025
  16. Appellants’ Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on December 10, 2025

S283978 - Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association v. Criminal Justice Attorney's Association of Ventura County

(justice pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Appellants, Criminal Justice Attorney’s Association of Ventura County and Ventura County Professional Peace Officers’ Association, Petition for Review Filed on February 27, 2024
  2. Respondent’s Answer to Petition for Review Filed on March 15, 2024
  3. Appellants, Criminal Justice Attorney’s Association of Ventura County and Ventura County Professional Peace Officers’ Association, Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on March 25, 2024
  4. Appellants, Criminal Justice Attorney’s Association of Ventura County and Ventura County Professional Peace Officers’ Association, Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on June 17, 2024
  5. Respondent’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on August 15, 2024
  6. Appellants, Criminal Justice Attorney’s Association of Ventura County and Ventura County Professional Peace Officers’ Association, Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on October 4, 2024
  7. Amicus Curiae Brief of Board of Retirement of the Contra Consta County Employees’ Retirement Association Filed on October 24, 2024
  8. Amicus Curiae Brief of Retired Employees’ Association of Ventura County, Inc.; Regina (Renee) Artman; Scott Barash; Lyn Krieger; Mark Lunn; Roberto R. Orellana; Tracey Frances Pirie; Marty Robinson; and Chris Stephens Filed on October 29, 2024
  9. Amicus Curiae Brief of San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association, Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System, Mendocino County Employees’ Retirement Association, and Kern County Employees’ Retirement Association Filed on November 7, 2024
  10. Respondent’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on December 2, 2024

S290188 - Maniago v. Desert Cardiology Consultants' Medical Group

(justice pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Appellants’ Petition for Review Filed on April 7, 2025
  2. Respondents’ Answer to Petition for Review Filed on April 17, 2025
  3. Appellants’ Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on April 28, 2025
  4. Appellants’ Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on June 27, 2025
  5. Appellants’ Notice of Errata Filed on June 30, 2025
  6. Respondents’ Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on September 29, 2025
  7. Appellants’ Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on October 20, 2025
  8. Appellants’ Request for Judicial Notice Filed on October 20, 2025
  9. Appellants’ Motion Filed on October 20, 2025
  10. Respondents’ Opposition to Request for Judicial Notice Filed on November 4, 2025
  11. Respondents’ Opposition to Motion Filed on November 4, 2025
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Academy of Appellate Lawyers Filed on November 14, 2025
  13. Amicus Curiae Brief of Kowal Law Group, APC Filed on November 25, 2025
  14. Respondents’ Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on December 26, 2025
  15. Appellants’ Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on December 31, 2025

S286987 - People v. Espino

(justice pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Respondent’s Petition for Review Filed on September 19, 2024
  2. Respondent’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on September 29, 2025
  3. Appellant’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on October 16, 2025
  4. Respondent’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on November 20, 2025

S287786 - People v. SanMiguel

(justice pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Appellant’s Petition for Review Filed on November 8, 2024
  2. Appellant’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on May 2, 2025
  3. Respondent’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on July 31, 2025
  4. Appellant’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on September 29, 2025
  5. Amicus Curiae Brief of Office of the State Public Defender Filed on December 1, 2025
  6. Amicus Curiae Brief of The Office of the District Attorney for the County of San Luis Obispo Filed on December 5, 2025
  7. Respondent’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on January 27, 2026
  8. Appellant’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on February 3, 2026

S287241 - A. (E.), Conservatorship of

(justice pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Appellant’s Petition for Review Filed on October 7, 2024
  2. Appellant’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on February 5, 2025
  3. Appellant’s Request for Judicial Notice Filed on February 5, 2025
  4. Respondent’s Opposition Filed on February 20, 2025
  5. Respondent’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on April 16, 2025
  6. Appellant’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on June 5, 2025
  7. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Public Defender’s Association Filed on August 26, 2025
  8. Amicus Curiae Brief of California State Association of Counties Filed on September 2, 2025
  9. Appellant’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on October 1, 2025
  10. Respondent’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on October 1, 2025

S283172 – In re Spielbauer (Thomas John) on Discipline

(justice pro tempore to be assigned)

  1. Petitioner’s Petition for Review Filed on December 26, 2023
  2. Non-Title Respondent, State Bar of California, Petition for Review Filed on February 16, 2024
  3. Non-Title Respondent, State Bar of California, Response by State Bar Filed on February 16, 2024
  4. Petitioner’s Reply to State Bar Response Filed on February 26, 2024
  5. Petitioner’s Response to State Bar of California’s February 16, 2024, Petition for Review Filed on March 4, 2024
  6. Non-Title Respondent, State Bar of California, Reply to Petitioner’s March 4, 2024, Response Filed on March 29, 2024
  7. Petitioner’s Supplemental Brief Filed on October 17, 2024
  8. Petitioner’s Request for Judicial Notice Filed on November 13, 2024
  9. Petitioner’s Exhibits Filed on November 13, 2024
  10. Non-Title Respondent, State Bar of California, Reply to Supplemental Brief Filed on November 15, 2024
  11. Non-Title Respondent, State Bar of California, Opposition Filed on November 15, 2024
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company Filed on December 12, 2024
  13. Non-Title Respondent, State Bar of California, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on January 13, 2025