On this week's show, three guests join Brian to consider a range of appellate issues salient this week, including an historic rule change rendered by the state high court, the Batson/Wheeler doctrine in light of a recent USSC ruling, and the potential for personal jurisdiction to run amok, according to one of our guests.
Justice Anthony Kline, of the First Appellate District, will comment on Wednesday's rule change made by the California Supreme Court, which ended a century-old practice wherein intermediate appellate opinions were automatically depublished upon being granted high court review. Justice Kline expresses his long-held support and encouragement of the move, but explains why the change doesn't go far enough.
Deputy District Attorney Bill Woods will next join Brian to discuss any impacts that last week's USSC ruling in
Foster v. Chatman, which dealt with race-based jury selection and the Batson/Wheeler doctrine, will have on California practitioners. Mr. Woods trains new deputies on how to avoid the many potential landmines relating to jury selection, and offers a unique insight on the doctrine.
Finally, Donald Falk, of Mayer Brown, discusses a case up for argument Thursday involving the application of personal jurisdiction to a non-resident defendant drug-maker, in a case with non-resident plaintiffs whose harm occurred outside of California. The appellate court sided against the defendant, and Mr. Falk discusses why that ruling got it wrong, and previews how the state high court might feel differently.
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