Special Session - October 3-4, 2006 (Santa Barbara)

News Release: California Supreme Court Holds Special Session in Santa Barbara Oct. 3-4

Compilation of expanded background summaries for all cases

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

S135263	In re Jaime P.
Audio Recording (Windows Media) Summary of issues presented Expanded background summary Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries Opening brief for appellant (Jaime P.) Answer brief for respondent (People) Reply brief for appellant Supplemental letter brief for appellant Letter brief for respondent Second letter brief for respondent Reply letter brief for appellant
S129125	City of Goleta v. Superior Court of Santa Barbara County (Oly Chadmar Sandpiper General Partnership, Real Party in Interest)
Audio Recording (Windows Media) Summary of issues presented Expanded background summary Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries Opening brief for Oly Chadmar etc. (real party in interest) Answer brief for City of Goleta Reply brief for Oly Chadmar etc. Answer to amicus curiae briefs by Oly Chadmar etc.
S056391	People v. Williams (Bob Russell) (Automatic Appeal)
Audio Recording (Windows Media) Summary of issues presented Expanded background summary Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
S130717	Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. Montes-Harris
Audio Recording (Windows Media) Summary of issues presented Expanded background summary Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries Opening brief on merits for Montes-Harris et al. Answer brief for Philadelphia Indemnity Reply brief for Montes-Harris et al.
S130080	People v. Trujillo (Manuel)
Audio Recording (Windows Media) Summary of issues presented Expanded background summary CCase information, including Supreme Court docket entries Opening brief for Trujillo Answer brief by the People Reply brief for Trujillo Supplemental brief for Trujillo by Supreme Court direction Supplemental brief for the People Supplemental reply brief for Trujillo

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

S123832	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Superior Court of Sacramento County (Fair Political Practices Commission, Real Party in Interest)
Audio Recording (Windows Media) Summary of issues presented Expanded background summary Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries Opening brief for Agua Caliente Band etc. Opposition brief for Fair Political Practices Commission (real party in interest) Closing brief for Agua Caliente Band etc.
S129220	Fair v. Bakhtiari (Stonesfair Financial Corp. et al.)
Audio Recording (Windows Media) Summary of issues presented Expanded background summary Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries Opening brief for Bakhtiari et al. Answer brief for R. Thomas Fair Reply brief for Bakhtiari et al.
S034725	In re Burton (Andre) on Habeas Corpus
Audio Recording (Windows Media) Summary of issues presented Expanded background summary Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries Habeas corpus reference order by Supreme Court Opening brief and exceptions to referee's report by Burton Brief on the merits for the People Reply brief for Burton

Additional Resources

The Supreme Court of California, 2003 Edition is a 57-page booklet providing an overview of the court's work, procedures, membership, and history.

Special sessions similar to this one in Santa Barbara have, in recent years, been held in Santa Ana, Fresno, San Jose, San Diego, and Redding. Within material prepared for the San Diego and San Jose special sessions is additional general background and educational material, including additional resources, pertaining to the California Supreme Court and the judicial branch of government.

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara