California Supreme Court
Jun. 26, 2009
Seven Ways Up
As the state Supreme Court celebrates its 160th birthday, Benjamin G. Shatz outlines the myriad ways a case can wind up before the high court.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
Gay marriage. Half a billion dollar punitive damages awards. Wage and hour class actions affecting employers statewide. Tribal sovereignty rights versus fair political practices. Some cases have "Supreme Court" written all over them. But just how does a case actually reach the California Supreme Court, which celebrates its 160th birthday this year, and which sits at the apex of the largest court system in the world? There are at least seven different ways for a matter to be decided by the ...
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