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Supreme Court of California

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The Supreme Court of California is the state's highest court. It reviews decisions from the California Courts of Appeal, death penalty appeals, attorney and judicial discipline matters, and other matters assigned by California law

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California Supreme Court filing resources

The Supreme Court of California is the state's highest court. This page collects the official filing, rules, electronic filing, and holiday resources most likely to affect appellate deadline checks

Court role

California's court of last resort, with one chief justice and six associate justices

Review focus

Resolves important questions of law, conflicts among Courts of Appeal, and automatic death penalty appeals

Filing stack

Use California Rules of Court Title Eight, Supreme Court e-filing procedures, and current administrative orders

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Official court resources

This page focuses on official rules, e-filing, calendars, and holidays