The Recorder has Calif. Commission Confirms 4 State Appeals Court Justices — Among those confirmed Thursday was David Sapp, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal affairs secretary.Sapp was one of four court of appeal selections endorsed unanimously by the commission on Wednesday.
Benjamin G. Shatz
* California State Bar Certified Appellate Law Specialist
* Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
* Member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
* Ranked by Chambers USA for California Appellate Litigation
* Named in Best Lawyers in America for appellate practice
* Editor-in-Chief, California Litigation journal
* Trustee At-Large, L.A. County Bar Assn.
* Ninth Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules & Internal Operating Procedures (2017–20)
* Chair, LACBA State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee (2013–19)
* Chair, Cal. State Bar Committee on Appellate Courts (2010–11)
* Cal. Lawyers Assn., Litigation Section ExCom Advisor (2013—)
* Chair, LACBA Appellate Courts Committee (2009–11)
* Expert witness in appellate and anti-SLAPP fees matters
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FRAP proposals
Proposed FRAP Amendments are here — relating to service and electronic filing by self-represented litigants. Comments due Feb. 15, 2027.
CJA hearings (2d Dist.) 8/19&20
The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold in-person hearings in San Francisco on August 19th and 20th to consider two appointments to the Second District Court of Appeal by Governor Gavin Newsom.The commission will consider the following 2DCA appointment on…
The End of 'Dismiss and Appeal'
In Law360, Josh Patashnik of Ashurst Perkins has Calif. Justices’ Ruling Reshapes Midcase Appeal Strategy — The California Supreme Court’s unanimous July 16 decision in Maniago v. Desert Cardiology Consultants’ Medical Group Inc. resolves a long-running split among intermediate appellate…
2d/3d Dist. pro tem update
The following are currently sitting on assignment in the 2d District:
- Judge Melanie P. Ochoa of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three through August 31, 2026
- Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow (Retired) of
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Sanctions for frivolous writ
4/3 imposes $5K in sanctions for a frivolous writ petition here.When attorneys make misleading statements to courts or fail to promptly update courts when new facts emerge that are relevant to a matter under consideration, courts unnecessarily expend resources…
CJA-palooza!
The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold in-person hearings in San Francisco on Aug. 19 starting at 1 p.m. and on Aug. 20 starting at 9:30 a.m. to consider eight appointments by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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6th DCA CJA hearing set
The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing in San Francisco on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, beginning at 3:00 p.m. to consider Governor Gavin Newsom’s appointment of Judge Frederick S. Chung as Associate Justice of the Sixth…
RIP Justice Slough (1958-2026)
The DJ has Justice Marsha Slough, 1958 — 2026: Retired 4th District Court of Appeal justice was “blue-collar” jurist, led court through pandemicRetired Justice Marsha G. Slough, whose two decades on the California bench took her from working directly with…
9th Cir. tech issue extends deadlines
Technical Issue — Due to a technical issue on August 10, 2026, the Ninth Circuit’s case management systems was temporarily unavailable. This affected both CM/ECF, ACMS, and the court’s email inbox. The Administrative Office of the Courts has now resolved…