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Judges and Judiciary,
Appellate Practice

Feb. 11, 2021

State appeals justices should be allowed to semi retire, some say

Appellate attorney Michael G. Colantuono, a former State Bar president, noted California already has a system for allowing appellate justices to take on a role similar to the senior status of federal judges.

Could California benefit from letting state appellate court justices take senior status as federal judges do?

It's a question more attorneys are asking.

Veteran appellate attorney Jon B. Eisenberg kicked off a debate within the California appellate bar late last month with a Commission on Judicial Performance complaint alleging especially long decision times by three justices on the 3rd District Cou...

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