Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 4, 2004
Lawmakers Must Resist Movement to Cite Unpublished Opinions
Forum Column - By William Rylaarsdam - California Rules of Court Rule 977 prohibits the citation of the "unpublished" opinions of our appellate courts. A similar rule applies in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and its district courts. The controversy concerning these rules continues. Each year for the last several years, bills have been introduced in the Legislature requiring courts to permit citation of so-called unpublished opinions.
By William Rylaarsdam
California Rules of Court Rule 977 prohibits the citation of the "unpublishe...
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