Questions answered by Dabney Finch

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Federal court the attorney we hired didn't file any motions

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 25, 2015

Your cousin can file a petition for habeus corpus (the forms are online) if he feels his trial counsel was so incompetent he did not receive a fair...

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Who (and where) is the presiding judge for the Pasadena Superior court?

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 24, 2015

That information will be on the court's website. You can Google it. The "where," of course, would be in his or her chambers at Pasadena Superior...

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Does witness testimony during an unemployment appeal hearing always win?

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 20, 2015

This practice area is for civil, not administrative, appeals. You are more likely to get a good response from attorneys who specialize in...

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How can I find out what the judge ruled if I missed something

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 19, 2015

You may be able to view that information online. Go to your court's website and look under online, case information. If that doesn't work you can...

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Notice of Appeal Item #1, which to choose? (Probate case appeal to Court of Appeals)

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 16, 2015

Yes, box #1, because you are appealing the denial of your petition, and the date of denial is also what you would correctly use as the date. Good...

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I am defending a civil complaint in the California Appellate Court. The case was dismissed for failure to file an opening brief.

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 16, 2015

Your only remedy would be if there is still time to refile your appeal. This would be 180 days from the order or judgment if no notice of entry of...

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Timely filing of an appeal, does time starting tolling from postmark date of results or day after postmark date?

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 11, 2015

Day one is the date of the postmark.

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Judge made a divorce ruling based on incorrect facts - how do I challenge this

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 10, 2015

I would! Read up first (or have your attorney do it) about the requirements for a motion for reconsideration. You have the new evidence, but will...

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How long can an appellate opening brief be for a civil case?

Dabney's answer | Answered on February 02, 2015

There is no longer a page limit, which makes sense in our era of PCs and justices' eyes dimming through the years. So do them a favor and use a...

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Is it odd that at our last hearing, our probate Judge set our final trial date with another Judge, in another department?

Dabney's answer | Answered on January 30, 2015

This is not an appeals question, so I will resend it to the probate practice area. That said, it may be the policy in your court to have different...

Dabney Finch's Answers (362)

Federal court the attorney we hired didn't file any motions

Who (and where) is the presiding judge for the Pasadena Superior court?

Does witness testimony during an unemployment appeal hearing always win?

How can I find out what the judge ruled if I missed something

Notice of Appeal Item #1, which to choose? (Probate case appeal to Court of Appeals)

I am defending a civil complaint in the California Appellate Court. The case was dismissed for failure to file an opening brief.

Timely filing of an appeal, does time starting tolling from postmark date of results or day after postmark date?

Judge made a divorce ruling based on incorrect facts - how do I challenge this

How long can an appellate opening brief be for a civil case?

Is it odd that at our last hearing, our probate Judge set our final trial date with another Judge, in another department?