Supreme Court Oral Argument

This oral argument session will be held in-person at San Francisco.

The live webcast will begin here at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7.

Read the Oral Argument Calendar | Briefs

The following case summaries are issued to inform the public about cases that the California Supreme Court has scheduled for oral argument and of their general subject matter.  The descriptions set out below are, in most instances, reproduced from the original news release issued when review in each of these matters was granted and are provided for the convenience of the public.  The descriptions do not necessarily reflect the view of the court or define the specific issues that will be addressed by the court.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026 — 9:30 A.M.

(1) People v. Bertsch (John Anthony) and Hronis (Jeffery Lee), [Automatic Appeal], S093944(Viramontes, J., assigned justice pro tempore)

This matter is an automatic appeal from a judgment of death. 

(2) People v. Deen (Omar Richard), [Automatic Appeal], S092615(Guerrero, C. J., not participating; Rubin, J., assigned justice pro tempore; Weingart, J., assigned justice pro tempore)

This matter is an automatic appeal from a judgment of death.