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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

November 8, 2023 Oral Argument Cases

S274340 - ESTRADA v. ROYALTY CARPET MILLS

  1. Appellant, Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., Petition for Review Filed on May 2, 2022
  2. Appellants, Paulina Nava Medina, Jorge Luis Estrada, Jose A. Garcia, and Martin Garcia, Petition for Review Filed on May 2, 2022
  3. Appellant, Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., Answer to Petition for Review Filed on May 23, 2022
  4. Appellant, Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on August 8, 2022
  5. Appellants, Paulina Nava Medina, Jorge Luis Estrada, Jose A. Garcia, Martin Garcia, Rigoberto Moreno, Cipriano Perez, Martha Lara Leon, and Cindy Cleaver, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on September 6, 2022
  6. Appellant, Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on September 26, 2022
  7. Amicus Curiae Brief of Board of Trustees of the California State University Filed on October 19, 2022
  8. Amicus Curiae Brief of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, California Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation, and Retail Litigation Center, Inc. Filed on October 31, 2022
  9. Amicus Curiae Brief of California Employment Law Council and Employers Group Filed on October 31, 2022
  10. Appellants, Paulina Nava Medina, Jorge Luis Estrada, Jose A. Garcia, Martin Garcia, Rigoberto Moreno, Cipriano Perez, Martha Lara Leon, and Cindy Cleaver, Response to Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on November 30, 2022

S275023 - ROMERO v. SHIH (U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)

  1. Appellants’ Petition for Review Filed on June 14, 2022
  2. Respondents, Li-Chuan Shih and Tun-Jen Ko, Petition for Review Filed on June 14, 2022
  3. Appellants’ Answer to Petition for Review Filed on July 5, 2022
  4. Respondents, Li-Chuan Shih and Tun-Jen Ko, Reply to Answer to Petition for Review Filed on July 15, 2022
  5. Respondents, Li-Chuan Shih and Tun-Jen Ko, Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on September 9, 2022
  6. Appellants’ Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on September 27, 2022
  7. Respondents, Li-Chuan Shih and Tun-Jen Ko, Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on October 17, 2022

S258376 - VAQUERA (OSCAR MANUEL) ON H.C.

  1. Petitioner’s Petition for Review Filed on October 4, 2019
  2. Petitioner’s Opening Brief on the Merits Filed on January 24, 2020
  3. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Answer Brief on the Merits Filed on April 21, 2020
  4. Non-Title Respondent, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Request for Judicial Notice Filed on April 21, 2020
  5. Petitioner’s Reply Brief on the Merits Filed on June 11, 2020
  6. Petitioner’s Additional Authority Letter Filed on October 24, 2023

S132256 - PEOPLE v. HELZER (GLEN TAYLOR)

  1. Appellant’s Opening Brief Filed on April 16, 2014
  2. Respondent’s Brief Filed on August 26, 2015
  3. Appellant’s Reply Brief Filed on June 28, 2017
  4. Appellant’s Supplemental Brief Filed on October 18, 2023
  5. Appellant’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on October 30, 2023
  6. Respondent’s Focus Issues Letter Filed on October 30, 2023
  7. Respondent’s Additional Authorities Letter Filed on October 30, 2023
  8. Appellant’s Supplemental Authorities Letter Filed on November 6, 2023