A writ petition of this type is an "original proceeding" filed directly in the court of appeal. It is distinct from an appeal and there is no...

If the attorney fee award was in addition to monetary damages, and you are appealing both, the notice of appeal will not automatically stay the fee...

The answer above makes sense only if a) you know the name of a person who wrongfully caused the death of your cat and you want to sue that person...

The most likely answers are that the clerk's office is backlogged or that the order has gotten misplaced. If there is a signed order that reflects...

You write "We can't afford a lawyer to represent us..." I do not know anything about your group, of course, but how do you know that you cannot,...

The mother must first ask the family law court for a stay pending her prosecuting an appeal, probably by way of an ex parte RFO. If that is...

You cannot seek a rehearing after the summary denial of a writ petition, because the denial is deemed final on the date of the order (i.e., there...

There is no rehearing remedy for the summary denial of a writ petition. You can file a Petition for Review in the California Supreme Court within...

One doesn't make an appointment to talk to a judge, Your remedies are to a) call the police and file a report and b) file for a civil harassment...

The answer depends, at least in part, on the nature of the order being challenged. Some orders must or can be reviewed by way of a writ petition...