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May 8 and 9, 2024 Oral Argument Cases

S281977 - LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. WEBER (HILTACHK)

  1. Petitioners’ Petition for Writ of Mandate Filed on September 26, 2023
  2. Petitioners’ Notice of Errata Filed on September 26, 2023
  3. Respondent’s Preliminary Opposition to Writ Petition Filed on October 30, 2023
  4. Real Party in Interest, Thomas W. Hiltachk, Preliminary Opposition to Writ Petition Filed on October 30, 2023
  5. Petitioners’ Reply to Preliminary Opposition Filed on November 9, 2023
  6. Petitioners’ Declaration of Inez Kaminski Filed on November 9, 2023
  7. Respondent’s Written Return Filed on December 26, 2023
  8. Real Party in Interest, Thomas W. Hiltachk, Written Return Filed on December 27, 2023
  9. Petitioners’ Traverse Filed on January 17, 2024
  10. Amicus Curiae Brief of Coyote Codornices Marin Filed on February 1, 2024
  11. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Professional Firefighters Filed on February 1, 2024
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Filed on February 1, 2024
  13. Amicus Curiae Brief of Service Employees International Union California State Council Filed on February 1, 2024
  14. Amicus Curiae Brief of Association of California Water Agencies, California Special Districts Association, California State Association of Counties, California Air Pollution Control Officers Association, California Association of Sanitation Agencies, California Fire Chiefs Association, California Municipal Utilities Association, City and County of San Francisco, City of Los Angeles, Fire Districts Association of California, and League of California Cities Filed on February 1, 2024
  15. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Budget and Policy Center Filed on February 1, 2024
  16. Amicus Curiae Brief of Jack Cohen Filed on February 1, 2024
  17. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Labor Federation; California Pan-Ethnic Health Network; California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.; California Work & Family Coalition; Center for Workers’ Rights; Center for WorkLife Law; Child Care Law Center; Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund; Equal Rights Advocates; First 5 California; Legal Aid at Work; and UNITE-LA Filed on February 1, 2024
  18. Amicus Curiae Brief of Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Filed on February 1, 2024
  19. Amicus Curiae Brief of Michael Cohen, Ana J. Matosantos, and B. Timothy Gage Filed on February 1, 2024
  20. Amicus Curiae, Michael Cohen, Ana J. Matosantos, and B. Timothy Gage, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on February 1, 2024
  21. Amicus Curiae Brief of Operating Engineers Local 3; San Jose Police Officers’ Association; California Statewide Law Enforcement Association; Superior Court Professional Employees Association; Davis Professional Firefighters’ Association, Local 3494; East Palo Alto Police Officers’ Association; and Matthew Blake Taylor Filed on February 1, 2024
  22. Amicus Curiae Brief of Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California; ACT-LA; Active San Gabriel Valley; Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment; Inner City Law Center; Bet Tzedek Legal Services; BASTA, Inc.; Inquilinos Unidos; Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust; LA Family Housing; Brilliant Corners; LA Forward Institute; LA Más; Cangress; L.A. Voice; Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice; Liberty Community Land Trust; Communities Actively Living Independent & Free; LTSC Community Development Corporation; Corporation for Supportive Housing; Long Beach Gray Panthers; CTY Housing; Eastside LEADS; Esperanza Community Housing Corporation; Ground Game LA; Holos Communities; Homes & Hope; Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 11; CRSP; Social Justice Learning Institute; Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council; Tenemos que Reclamar y Unidos Salvar la Tierra-South LA; Los Angeles Right to Counsel Coalition; UNITE HERE Local 11; Move LA; United Teachers Los Angeles; United Way, Inc.; PATH; Venice Community Housing Corporation; Roofers Union Local 36; Watts Labor Community Action Committee; Westside LA Tenants Union; Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing, Inc.; and Worksite Wellness LA Filed on February 1, 2024
  23. Amicus Curiae Brief of California School Boards Association’s Education Legal Alliance Filed on February 1, 2024
  24. Amicus Curiae Brief of Alameda County Taxpayers’ Association, California Taxpayer Protection Committee, Central Valley Taxpayers Association, Chico Taxpayers Association, Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers (Marin County), Gold Country Taxpayers Association, Los Angeles County Taxpayers Association, Orange County Taxpayers Association, Placer County Taxpayers Association, Reform California, Sacramento County Taxpayers Association, San Francisco Taxpayers Association, Silicon Valley Taxpayers’ Association, Solano County Taxpayers Association, Sutter Yuba Taxpayers Association, Ventura County Taxpayers Association, Red Brennan Group, and Moving Oxnard Forward Filed on February 1, 2024
  25. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Farm Bureau Federation, James Gallagher, Joe Coto, and Don Perata Filed on February 1, 2024
  26. Real Party in Interest, Thomas W. Hiltachk, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on February 14, 2024
  27. Petitioners’ Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on February 14, 2024

S269099 - GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

(Consolidated case with S271493 – CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION)

  1. Petitioner, Golden State Water Company, Petition for Review Filed on June 2, 2021
  2. Petitioner, Golden State Water Company, Appendix of Exhibits Volume I Filed on June 2, 2021
  3. Petitioner, Golden State Water Company, Appendix of Exhibits Volume II Filed on June 2, 2021
  4. Respondent’s Letter Filed on September 28, 2021
  5. Respondent’s Notice of Errata Filed on September 30, 2021
  6. Petitioner, Golden State Water Company, Amended Petition for Review Filed on October 27, 2021
  7. Petitioner, Golden State Water Company, Amended Appendix of Exhibits Volume I Filed on October 27, 2021
  8. Petitioner, Golden State Water Company, Amended Appendix of Exhibits Volume II Filed on October 27, 2021
  9. Respondent’s Answer to Writ Petition Filed on January 28, 2022
  10. Respondent’s Exhibits Filed on January 28, 2022
  11. Petitioner, Golden State Water Company, Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on March 28, 2022
  12. Petitioner, Golden State Water Company, Supplemental Appendix of Exhibits (Appendix Volume III) Filed on March 28, 2022
  13. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on September 1, 2022
  14. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Volume 1 of Joint Appendices Filed on September 1, 2022
  15. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Volume 2 of Joint Appendices Filed on September 1, 0022
  16. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Volume 3 of Joint Appendices Filed on September 1, 2022
  17. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Volume 4 of Joint Appendices Filed on September 1, 2022
  18. Respondent’s Motion Filed on October 21, 2022
  19. Respondent’s Letter Filed on October 24, 2022
  20. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Letter Filed on October 24, 2022
  21. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Opposition Filed on November 9, 2022
  22. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on November 9, 2022
  23. Respondent’s Request for Judicial Notice Filed on November 15, 2022
  24. Respondent’s Reply to Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Filed on November 17, 2022
  25. Respondent’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on December 9, 2022
  26. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on January 13, 2023
  27. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on January 13, 2023
  28. Amicus Curiae Brief of National Association of Water Companies Filed on January 18, 2023
  29. Amicus Curiae, National Association of Water Companies, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on January 18, 2023
  30. Petitioners, Golden State Water Company, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., and California Water Association, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on January 31, 2024
  31. Respondent’s Opposition Filed on February 13, 2024
  32. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on April 19, 2024

S271493 - CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

(Consolidated case with S269099 – GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION)

  1. Petitioner, California-American Water Company, Petition for Review Filed on October 27, 2021
  2. Petitioner, California-American Water Company, Appendix of Exhibits, Exhibits A – W Filed on October 27, 2021
  3. Petitioner, California-American Water Company, Appendix of Exhibits, Exhibits X – Y Filed on October 27, 2021
  4. Petitioner, California Water Service Company, Petition for Review Filed on October 27, 2021
  5. Petitioner, California Water Service Company, Appendix of Exhibits, Vol. 1 of 2, A – AA Filed on October 27, 2021
  6. Petitioner, California Water Service Company, Appendix of Exhibits, Vol. 2 of 2, BB – CC Filed on October 27, 2021
  7. Petitioner, California Water Association, Petition for Review Filed on October 27, 2021
  8. Petitioner, California Water Association, Appendix of Exhibits, Vol. 1 of 1, Exhibits A – U Filed on October 28, 2021
  9. Petitioners, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., and Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., Petition for Review Filed on October 28, 2021
  10. Petitioners, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., and Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., Appendix of Exhibits, A – U Filed on October 28, 2021
  11. Respondent’s Answer to Petition for Review Filed on January 28, 2022
  12. Respondent’s Exhibits Filed on January 28, 2022
  13. Petitioner, California Water Association, Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on March 28, 2022
  14. Petitioner, California Water Association, Appendix of Exhibits, Volume II, Exhibits V – HH Filed on March 28, 2022
  15. Petitioners, California-American Water Company, California Water Service Company, Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp., and Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp., Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on March 28, 2022
  16. Amicus Curiae, National Association of Water Companies, Letter Filed on April 1, 2022

S271721 - TURRIETA v. LYFT (SEIFU)

  1. Intervener and Appellant, Brandon Olson, Petition for Review Filed on November 10, 2021
  2. Respondent, Lyft, Inc., Answer to Petition for Review Filed on November 29, 2021
  3. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Answer to Petition for Review Filed on November 29, 2021
  4. Intervener and Appellant, Brandon Olson, New Authority Letter Filed on December 2, 2021
  5. Intervener and Appellant, Brandon Olson, Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on February 4, 2022
  6. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on April 20, 2022
  7. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on April 20, 2022
  8. Respondent, Lyft, Inc., Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on April 20, 2022
  9. Intervener and Appellant, Brandon Olson, Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on June 9, 2022
  10. Intervener and Appellant, Brandon Olson, Opposition Filed on June 10, 2022
  11. Amicus Curiae Brief of Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Filed on July 14, 2022
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Employment Lawyers Association Filed on July 18, 2022
  13. Amicus Curiae Brief of Employers Group and The California Employment Law Council Filed on July 18, 2022
  14. Respondent, Lyft, Inc., Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on August 17, 2022
  15. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of California Employment Lawyers Association Filed on August 17, 2022
  16. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Filed on August 17, 2022
  17. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on August 17, 2022
  18. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Supplemental Brief Filed on April 26, 2024
  19. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on April 26, 2024
  20. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on May 2, 2024
  21. Intervener and Appellant, Brandon Olson, Opposition Filed on May 6, 2024
  22. Respondent, Tina Turrieta, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on May 6, 2024

S273802 - RAMIREZ v. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS

  1. Appellant’s Petition for Review Filed on March 28, 2022
  2. Respondent’s Answer to Petition for Review Filed on April 14, 2022
  3. Appellant’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on September 13, 2022
  4. Appellant’s Request for Judicial Notice Filed on September 13, 2022
  5. Appellant’s Exhibit (Volume I of II) Filed on September 13, 2022
  6. Appellant’s Exhibit (Volume II of II) Filed on September 13, 2022
  7. Respondent’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on December 12, 2022
  8. Appellant’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on February 2, 2023
  9. Amicus Curiae Brief of Lionel Harper, Hassan Turner, Luis Vazquez, and Pedro Abascal Filed on March 8, 2023
  10. Amicus Curiae Brief of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and Civil Justice Association of California Filed on March 8, 2023
  11. Amicus Curiae Brief of Employers Group Filed on March 8, 2023
  12. Respondent’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on May 22, 2023
  13. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on April 24, 2024

S277962 - PEOPLE v. ARELLANO

  1. Respondent’s Petition for Review Filed on January 24, 2023
  2. Respondent’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on June 9, 2023
  3. Appellant’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on September 1, 2023
  4. Appellant’s Notice of Errata Filed on September 13, 2023
  5. Respondent’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on November 17, 2023
  6. Amicus Curiae Brief of Office of the State Public Defender Filed on January 17, 2024
  7. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Public Defenders Association Filed on January 25, 2024
  8. Amicus Curiae, California Public Defenders Association, Notice of Errata Filed on January 29, 2024
  9. Respondent’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on April 24, 2024

S166168 - PEOPLE v. LAMB (MICHAEL ALLAN)

  1. Appellant’s Opening Brief Filed on September 15, 2014
  2. Respondent’s Brief Filed on April 29, 2015
  3. Appellant’s Reply Brief Filed on April 11, 2016
  4. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on January 30, 2024
  5. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on February 23, 2024
  6. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on March 18, 2024
  7. Appellant’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on April 23, 2024
  8. Respondent’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on April 25, 2024

S274942 - PEOPLE v. LYNCH

  1. Appellant’s Petition for Review Filed on June 28, 2022
  2. Appellant’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on December 14, 2022
  3. Respondent’s Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on March 14, 2023
  4. Appellant’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on May 2, 2023
  5. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Public Defenders Association, Santa Clara County Public Defender, Alternate Defender for Santa Clara, and Contra Costa County Public Defender Filed on June 14, 2023
  6. Respondent’s Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on September 15, 2023

S118775 - PEOPLE v. WILSON (JAVANCE MICKEY)

  1. Appellant’s Opening Brief Filed on September 18, 2013
  2. Respondent’s Brief Filed on November 21, 2014
  3. Appellant’s Reply Brief Filed on January 20, 2016
  4. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on May 18, 2017
  5. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on June 15, 2017
  6. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on December 21, 2017
  7. Respondent’s Notice of Errata Filed on January 16, 2018
  8. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on April 26, 2023
  9. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on June 21, 2023
  10. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on July 25, 2023
  11. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on December 28, 2023
  12. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on February 5, 2024
  13. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on February 20, 2024
  14. Respondent’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on April 25, 2024
  15. Appellant’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on April 29, 2024
  16. Appellant’s Additional Authorities Letter Filed on April 29, 2024

S148863 - PEOPLE v. FRAZIER (ROBERT WARD)

  1. Appellant’s Opening Brief Filed on October 27, 2014
  2. Respondent’s Brief Filed on December 24, 2015
  3. Appellant’s Reply Brief Filed on February 21, 2017
  4. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on October 27, 2023
  5. Respondent’s Supplemental Brief Filed on December 15, 2023
  6. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on January 12, 2024
  7. Respondent’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on April 29, 2024
  8. Respondent’s Additional Authorities Letter Filed on April 29, 2024
  9. Appellant’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on April 29, 2024
  10. Appellant’s Additional Authorities Letter Filed on April 29, 2024