Posts Tagged: Sacarmento Appellate Attorneys

California Supreme Court Appeals: When and How to Petition for Review

Land use attorneys in Sacramento, CA and Los Angeles, CA

Most California cases end at the Court of Appeal. That court resolves the majority of civil appeals, and its decisions usually conclude the litigation. In rare situations, a Court of Appeal decision raises an important legal issue or produces an outcome that conflicts with established law. In those cases, a party may seek review by… Read more »

Taxpayer Standing Can Provide a Bulwark Against Government Overreach in California

  In most states you can’t bring a law suit to challenge the constitutionality of a law until the law has affected you personally (e.g. you have been arrested, fined. etc.). As a result, numerous laws that many believe are unconstitutional can remain on the books for decades until someone is unlucky enough to fall… Read more »