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California Supreme Court

Sep. 18, 2025

Liu and Evans drive surge in Supreme Court dissents over criminal review denials

California Supreme Court Justices Goodwin H. Liu and Kelli M. Evans dissented more than 60 times each in the 2024-25 term over the court's refusal to review criminal cases, fueling a sharp rise in recorded dissents and spotlighting concerns about sentences for younger convicts.

The number of state Supreme Court dissents from denials of petitions for review of criminal cases doubled during the 2024-25 term, driven in part by objections by Justice Goodwin H. Liu and Justice Kelli M. Evans over the length of sentences for younger convicts.

While Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero raised eyebrows by dissenting four times in published opinions this year, more than any other justice, it is Liu and Evans - members of the court's liberal wing - who dissent most...

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