Case Law: California Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions. California Courts - Official Reports (Lexis) California Court of Appeals - 4th District (San Diego) California Courts of Appeal. California Superior Courts - (all) California has 58 trial courts, one in each county. In trial courts, or superior courts, a judge and sometimes a jury hears witnesses' testimony and other evidence and decides cases by applying the relevant law to the relevant facts. The California courts serve nearly 34 million people. Listing of all Superior Courts California Judicial Branch Fact Sheet A Visitors' Guide to the California Superior Courts Before June 1998, California's trial courts consisted of superior and municipal courts, each with its own jurisdiction and number of judges fixed by the Legislature.
In June 1998, California voters approved Proposition 220, a constitutional amendment that permitted the judges in each county to merge their superior and municipal courts into a "unified," or single, superior court. Superior courts now have trial jurisdiction over all criminal cases including felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic matters. California Superior Court - San Diego. California Supreme Court. What's New May Oral Argument Calendar Announced (Apr 4, 2014)The Supreme Court has placed 12 cases on its calendar for hearing on May 6 and 7 at the Ronald M. George State Office Complex, Earl Warren Building, 350 McAllister Street, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, California Supreme Court Appoints Four Members to the Applicant Evaluation and Nomination Committee for State Bar Court Judges (Mar 13, 2014)The California Supreme Court today announced the appointment of four members to the court’s Applicant Evaluation and Nomination Committee, which solicits and evaluates applicants for appointment to the State Bar Court.
Associate Justice Joyce L. High court denies admission to Glass (January 27, 2014)The Supreme Court’s opinion declines to admit former journalist Stephen Randall Glass to the State Bar, denying him a license to practice law in California. High Court Grants Admission to Garcia (Jan 2, 2014)The Supreme Court's opinion admits Sergio C. Case Information Calendars/Briefs.