U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 24, 2012
Attorney challenges appellate division's time pressures
A petition filed at the state Supreme Court alleges that Division 5 of the 2nd District Court of Appeal imposes a "draconian briefing schedule" on litigants.
By Emily Green Daily Journal Staff Writer Rarely does a lawyer file an appeal with the state Supreme Court aimed squarely at the practices of a sitting justice. But that's the intent of attorney James Toledano. The focus of the appeal is Paul Turner, presiding justice of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 5, in Los Angeles. The petition, filed last month, alleges that Turn...
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