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California Supreme Court

Sep. 7, 2012

Research shows the California Supreme Court is more in sync than most courts

The cases that wind up before the state Supreme Court have the power to divide. Yet that divisiveness can all but disappear when the state high court issues its opinions.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - By their very nature, the cases that wind up before the state Supreme Court have the power to divide. They divide not only the appellate courts, whose conflicting rulings often precipitate review by the court, but also intellectuals and creme de la creme attorneys.


Yet that divisiveness can all but disappear when the state high court issues its opinions.


According to a new re...

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