The time limit to file a petition for review is 10 days after the Court of Appeal's decision is final as to that court. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule...

Can the CA Supreme Court direct the Appellate Court to change their Opinion without granting a full “rehearing”?

Yes. The Supreme Court can, and sometimes does, transfer a case back to the Court of Appeal with directions to vacate its opinion and reconsider...

I usually agree with Mr. Fox's posts, but this time I have to disagree with his answers to your first two questions. The rule on petitions for...

Conceivably, you might be able to get out of having your deposition taken as long as you don't plan on testifying at trial. Even then, it's a...

My public defender quit my case. How can I get a new one for my appeal?

If your case was a felony in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the California Appellate Project-Los Angeles should be in touch with you about...

Habeas Corpus?

The rules of court do not require that a different judge be assigned.

I agree with Mr. Daymude that the reply brief is the proper vehicle for responding to a new issue raised in the respondent's brief. But I would...

How can I attach an Exhibit to a Motion to the Court of Appeal once it has been filed? Do I need to reattach the motion again?

There is no uniform statewide answer to this question. Call the clerk's office and ask what the court would prefer.

Is it mandatory to file a petition of rehearing, a request to certify and transfer the case to the Court of Appeal, & one more?

Each one has to be done within its deadline. The deadlines are set forth in the California Rules of Court.

It doesn't always have to be a "monumental" case. Your question is otherwise unclear to me; at first you ask whether the Supreme Court reviews...

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