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California Supreme Court

Dec. 31, 2016

State high court usually unanimous in 2016, but splits 4-3 on key cases

The state Supreme Court decided major cases involving tort liability, labor and employment disputes, death penalty reversals and constitutional challenges to criminal convictions this year.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The state Supreme Court decided major cases involving tort liability, labor and employment disputes, death penalty reversals and constitutional challenges to criminal convictions this year.

The current iteration of the high court led by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye is closing in on two full years together. The high court tends to vote together as a bloc with unanimous opinions, even though...

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