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
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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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…
FVAP opinion is out!
The Supreme Court’s opinion in FVAP v. Superior Court has issued here, and the disposition is:Let a writ of mandate issue directing the respondent superior courts to provide indigent litigants, upon request, with meaningful access in all cases to…
FVAP opinion to issue on Monday!
On Monday, August 10, the Cal Supremes will issue the opinion in:FAMILY VIOLENCE APPELLATE PROJECT et al. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY S288176 (Original proceeding) Argued in Los Angeles 6-03-26 This case presents the following issue: Does the…
Updated LASC App Div Hearing Dates
Updated 2026 Oral Arguments Hearing DatesThe Sept.17 Appellate Division oral argument has been moved to Sept. 24, 2026. Hearings will generally be set at 9 a.m. for infraction and misdemeanor cases and at 1:30 p.m. for limited civil cases…
CJA hearings Aug. 6
The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold in-person hearings in San Francisco on Thursday, August 6, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. to consider appointments by Governor Gavin Newsom.The following is the morning schedule for the Second District:
- 9:00 a.m.:
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Family Law appellate mcle program
On November 4 at noon, LACBA’s Appellate and Family Law Sections will present Family Law Appeals: Initial Quick Decisions, with panelists Claudia Ribet (certified appellate and family law specialist) and Greg Ellis (certified appellate specialist) (both at CALG and…
Published sanctions order
2/4 publishes an OSC order imposing $1,000 in sanctions here, which begins:An adverse ruling is not evidence of judicial bias. And lawyers may not accuse a judge of bias without evidence. We publish this opinion as a warning to…
1st & 2d Dist. pro tem update
Judge Alexandra Robert Gordon of San Francisco Superior Court will be sitting pro tempore in First District, Division Four until September 30, 2026.
In the 2d District:
- Judge Melanie P. Ochoa of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be
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