This section contains newspaper articles and
other commentary related to nonpublication. Please check back often for updated
articles.
1.
On “Published” Opinions Myron Moskovitz, Daily Journal, September 1,
2019
2.
California
(Finally) Ends Automatic Depublication
Peter W. Martin, June 20, 2016
3.
High court shifts on depublishing Saul Sugarman, Daily Journal, June 2, 2016
4.
Using Unpublished Opinions In Calif. High Court
Petitions Jessica M. Di
Palma, Law360, March 3, 2016.
5.
“Referencing” and “mentioning” unpublished opinions in
petitions for review Jessica Di
Palma, www.atthelectern.com, January 28, 2016
6.
Binding precedent, pending review Jessica M. Di Palma; Daily Journal; January
19, 2016
7.
State Depublication Rule Draws Criticism From
Judges, Lawyers Kevin Lee,
8.
Appeals Court Seeks To Influence Calif. High Court
Decisions David W. Moreshead,
Law360, December 2, 2015
9.
Court of Appeal voices at the Supreme Court David Ettinger, www.atthelectern.com,
November 11, 2015
10.
The Disappearing Precedent Andrew Cohen, The Marshall Project,
September 25, 2015
11.
Calif. High Court Proposal Would End Depublication
Practice Jessica Di Palma,
Law360, September 22, 2015
12.
State
Justices Revive Depublication Debate
Cheryl Miller, The Recorder, July 31, 2015
13.
Supreme Court asks for input on court rule proposal America Hernandez, Daily Journal, July 30,
2015
14.
Publishing appellate decisions Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee, July 27, 2015
15.
State high court rejects bid to depublish appellate water
ruling America Hernandez, Daily
Journal, July 24, 2015
16.
California attorney general goes to bat for water-hog
penalties Kurtis Alexander,
SF Chronicle, June 19, 2015
17.
What the Dickens is the Law?
Gary A. Watt, Tiffany J. Gates; Daily Journal; September 3, 2013
18.
The Value of Unpublished
Opinions Moe Keshavarzi, Daily Journal, May 7, 2010
19.
Confessions of a
Non-Publication Troglodyte Gideon Kanner, Daily Journal,
April 28, 2010
20. Judges Debate Unpublished Opinions John
Roemer, Daily Journal, April 16, 2010
21. Democratic
Attorney General hopeful Mike Schmier in legal crusade Paul
Elias, Associated Press, April 3, 2010
22. Dems deem East Bay AG candidate... Josh
Richman, March 31, 2010
23. A
Judge's Unusual Request: Don't Print This in Westlaw or Lexis
Debra Cassens Weiss;
24. Is
Google Scholar a Worthy Adversary? Oliver Benn; Law
Technology News; March 9, 2010
25. 9th Circuit Dukes It Out Over Dicta John
Roemer; Daily Journal; February 26, 2010.
26. California Appellate Court Refuses to Publish
Anti-Camera Decision TheNewspaper.com; October 17, 2009
27. Articles / Obituaries related to the death of
Prof. Stephen Barnett October 13, 2009
28. Ignorance of the
Sausage Rick Horowitz; Probable Cause Blog; September
23, 2009 (pdf version)
29. Publishing Policy Challenged Laura
Ernde; Daily Journal; September 16, 2009
30. Unpublished
Appellate Opinions Are Still Commonplace Aaron S. Bayer; The
National Law Journal; August 24, 2009
31. Alsup OKs No-Citation Rule, Denies Sanctions
Mike McKee; The Recorder; July 29, 2009
32. Can We At Least Call Him a Persistent Litigant? Laura
Ernde; LA/SF Daily Journal; July 28, 2009
33. Schmier Argues He's Not Vexatious (But Hey, The
Dude is Tenacious) Mike McKee; LawBlog (Cal Law); July 21,
2009
34. Judge Blasts 'Forum Shopping' in Publication Case
Mike
McKee; The Recorder; July 17, 2009
35. Making the Case for Case Citations�Without Much Luck
Rebecca Beyer; LA/SF Daily Journal; July 16, 2009
36. Keeping it quiet; Only a fraction of the details of the
rulings of Maryland's second-highest appeals court are ever made widely
available to the public Melissa Harris; Baltimore Sun; March 22,
2009
37. Unpublished Opinions in Federal Courts: An
Interview with David Cleveland Law Librarian
Blog; October 29, 2008
38. Should MD adopt the new federal rule regarding citing of
unpublished cases? Michael Wein; Daily Record (
39. Need to reform unpublished opinions in Maryland
Michael Wein; Daily Record (
40. Discussion of Schmier v. Supreme Court, the very first
case presented in the textbook used for the basic course in most
41. Appeal
Courts Publishing More, Barely Mike McKee; The Recorder; June 27, 2008
42. Hungry
for Precedent Donald J.
Kochan; Daily Journal; May 5, 2008
43. Debate Heats Up Over Unpublished Opinions Lorelei
Laird;
44. Is Governor Serious About Taxing Lawyers? Cheryl Miller; The Recorder; March 24, 2008. (Please scroll down to second half of article.)
45. Rules
for Unpublished Opinions Violate Due Process, Suit Says Linda Rapattoni; Daily Journal; October 5, 2007.
(Please
see the Complaint
| Underlying
unpublished appellate opinion, described in the
above article.)
46. A Quest to Get More Court Rulings Online, and Free John Markoff; The New York Times; August 20, 2007.
47. Appeal Courts Are Publishing More Cases The Recorder; July 19, 2007.
48. Chief Justice Derails Bill on Changing State's
Citation Rules Linda
Rapattoni; Daily Journal; June 22, 2007.
49. Raising the Bar: "Citing Unpublished Opinions" Paul
Mark Sandler; The Daily Record; May 4, 2007.
50. A
New Proposal to Permit Lawyers To Cite �Unpublished�
Opinions: Does It Go Far Enough? Michael
C. Dorf; FindLaw.com; September 2, 2003.
51. New Rule Challenges Meaning of
Precedent Stephen R.
Barnett; Daily Journal; January 26, 2007.
52. Uncovering Unpublished Opinions Laura M. Wilson; Daily Journal; January 18, 2007.
53. Unpublished Opinions Paul
D. Fogel and David J. de Jesus; Daily Journal; Dec. 20, 2006.
54. California Supreme Court Amends
Publication Rule, Encourages Certification of More Opinions
Metropolitan News-Enterprise; December 13, 2006.
55. Top Court Presses Appellates to Publish
More Amy Yarbrough and Itir Yakar; Daily Journal; Dec. 13,
2006. (Pdf scan of L.A. edition
and S.F. edition.)
56. Commentary: What Do the Federal
Appellate Procedure Rule Changes Mean for You? Howard J. Bashman, November 27, 2006
57. The Ninth Circuit and the No-Cite
Rule Stephen R. Barnett; The Recorder
April 21, 2006
58. To Cite or Not to Cite to
Non-Precedential Opinions Howard J.
Bashman, March 6, 2006
59. Court OKs Citation of Unpublished
Opinions Brent Kendall; Daily Journal; April 14, 2006
60. Court Endorses Use of Unpublished
Opinions Tony Mauro; Legal
Times; April 12, 2006
61. Why Judge Alito Should Be Confirmed Kenneth and Michael Schmier;
62. Unpublished Opinions: Oh, the Shame
of It! Stephen R. Barnett; Daily
Journal; November 16, 2005
63. Justices Carve Exception to the No-Cite
Rule Kenneth and Michael Schmier; The Recorder; November 4, 2005
64. Congress/Courts Study Use of
Unpublished Opinions The
Third Branch: Newsletter of the Federal Courts; July 2002
65. Advisory Panel Nixes Call to
Publish All Appellate Rulings Linda Rapattoni; Daily Journal; October 19, 2005
66. Appellate court rule gets new weight Josh Richman;
67. Judicial Conference Supports Citing
Unpublished Opinions Tony Mauro; Legal Times;
September 21, 2005
68. Panel OKs Cites To Unpublished U.S.
Opinions Brent Kendall and
Linda Rapattoni; Daily Journal; September 21, 2005
69. Appellate court begins to put 'unpublished' rulings on Web Robert Schwaneberg; Star Ledger; September 20, 2005
70. Taking the Kozinski Challenge Cyrus Sanai; The Recorder; September 16, 2005
71. Conference
to mull unpublished opinions Jeff Chorney; The Recorder; June 16, 2005
72. Red-light camera ruling stands Brian Martinez; Orange County Register; May 12, 2005
73. Slanted Survey Won't Help State's
Publication Debate Prof. Stephen
Barnett; Daily Journal; April 28, 2005
74. Panel OKs Rule on Citing Unpublished
Opinions Linda Rapattoni; Daily Journal;
April 25, 2005
75. Judiciary Guards its Secrets Linda Rapattoni; Daily Journal; February 16, 2005
76. Panel to Study Unpublished Opinions John Roemer; Daily Journal; November 24, 2004
77. Unpublished Court Decisions An Issue
78. To Cite Or Not To Cite; Ask Illinois
About Unpublished Cases Prof. Stephen
Barnett; Daily Journal; October 7, 2004
79. You Can See, But Not Cite MacLean, Pamela; Daily Journal; Sep. 30, 2004
80. Article Raises Questions of Lobbying Secrecy Prof. Stephen Barnett; Daily Journal; September 20,
2004
81. Unpublished opinions and Blakely (also seen
as "Courts Are Quirky About Publishing") Douglas A. Berman; Sentencing Law and Policy
Blog; August 26, 2004
82. THERE IS HOPE! Some Lawyers Do Fight
Injustice Of A Corrupted, Festering Judicial System! J. Jay Evenson; The Bachelor's Beat; August 27,
2004
83. Longtime Judiciary Lobbyist Brought Branches
Together Linda Rapattoni; Daily
Journal; September 7, 2004
84. Appeals court agrees tenancy law must go Bob Egelko; S.F. Chronicle; June 26, 2004
85. Injured Muni rider's lawsuit reinstated
by appeals court Bob Egelko; S.F.
Chronicle; September 8, 2004
86. Man Fights Depublication of Case Susan McRae; Daily Journal, August 19, 2004
87. Citation Rules Mean Equal Treatment
Isn't Guaranteed Peter Blumberg; Daily
Journal, August 19, 2004
88. Citation-Rule Change Hits Obstacle Brent Kendall; Daily Journal, June 18, 2004
89. New Rule Gives Lawyers More Flexibility in Choosing
Citations Aimee Mackay and Catherine
Valerio Barrad; Daily Journal; June 3, 2004
91. Rule Crusader; His Target: Court
Opinions That Aren't Officially Published
Young, Gary; National Law Journal; June 24, 2002
92. People Deserve the Right to Cite From Unpublished Decisions Schmier, Michael; Daily Journal; May 10, 2004
93. Courts Must Publish or Cut Bait; Gideon Kanner; Daily Journal; May 5, 2004
94. Courts' Work Deserves Publication Barnett, Stephen R.; Daily Journal; April 23, 2004
95. Courts Shouldn't Put Publishable Data In
Unpublished Opinions Thompson,
Robert S.; Daily Journal; April 2004
96. Bill On Unpublished Opinions
Dropped; The chief justice agrees to study how the rules are applied, but
remains opposed to such cites
Rapattoni, Linda; Daily Journal; April 26, 2004
97. Giving Their Opinions; Committee Backs Rule Allowing Lawyers
to Cite Unpublished Decisions Ward, Stephanie F.; ABA Journal eReport; April 23, 2004
98. The Law That Dare Not Speak Its Name Bashman, Howard J., April 12, 2004
99. Amid criticism, change in court moves
forward; Court rule on citations Richman, Josh; The Argus; April 15, 2004
100.
Judicial
Conference Group Backs Citing of Unpublished Opinions Mauro, Tony; Legal Times; April 15, 2004
101.
Difference of
Opinion; Should judges make more rulings available as precedent?
How an obscure proposal is dividing the federal bench Mauro, Tony; Legal Times; April 12, 2004
102.
Kuehl floats bill
on citation of unpublished opinions
Chorney, Jeff; The Recorder; April 6, 2004
103.
Kuehl Joins
Fight For the Right to Cite Rapattoni,
Linda; Daily Journal; March 26, 2004
104.
Throught the Looking
Glass: Humpty Dumpty and Opinions that Aren't Kionka,
Edward J.; The Appellate Advocate; 2003 Issue 3
105.
Shannon's Soapbox Shannon, Brian; The State Bar of
106.
Does Court Time-Saving Cost
Liberty? Fulmer, Richard W.; The
Foundation for Economic Education; November 2002
107.
Losing Cite:
The Anastasoff Rule Whitney, Mark;
TheLaw.net; 2002
108.
Taking Judicial Notice:
Judges be praised! Pambianco, Robert V.;
October 10, 2000
109.
Academic Doesn't
Understand Reality Andrew J. Guilford;
Daily Journal; Mar 31, 2004
110.
Publishing All
Opinions Will Improve Judicial System In State Barnett,
Stephen; Daily Journal; March 10, 2004
111.
Lawmakers Must Resist
Movement To Cite Unpublished Opinions Rylaarsdam,
William; Daily Journal; March 3, 2004
112.
Press Release: Staff
Attorney Offices Help Manage Rising Caseloads United
States Administrative Office of the Courts; Feb 17, 2004
113.
The Fight to
Cite; The 9th Circuit Is a Vocal and Formidable Opponent of the Move To Let
Lawyers Cite Unpublished Opinions MacLean,
Pamela; Feb 6, 2004
114.
In 2002, Small But
Important Gains Were Achieved In The Battle To Abolish Non-Precedential Federal
Appellate Opinions Bashman, Howard J.;
Jan 13, 2003
115.
2002 Brings New
Developments In Controversy Over the Precedential Status of Unpublished
Appellate Opinions Bashman, Howard J.;
Jan 14, 2002
116.
No-Citation Rules As A Prior
Restraint On Attorney Speech Tusk, Marla
Brooke;
117.
Kozinski-itis:
Hypocrisy in the Unpublished Opinions Controversy L. Neuton, July 13, 2003
118.
Federal Appeals
Court Decisions May Go Public Adam
Liptak, New York Times, December 25, 2002
119.
Don't Issue Citations
for Citations Stephanie Francis Cahill,
ABA Journal e-Report (www.abanet.org), December 13, 2002
120.
Out Of Cite? Stephen R. Barnett,
121.
Unpublished
Opinions Rising, But Do They Help? Bruce
M. Wexler and F. Christopher Mizzo,
122.
The End of
Unpublished Decisions? Don't Count on It! Paul
J. Glaser, Kane County Bar Association Bar Briefs, December, 2000
123.
NEW DAY; California Unpublished
Decisions to Be Posted Online Stephen R.
Barnett, Scott Bennett, Maria Lin and Janet Tung; Daily Journal; Sep 26, 2001
124.
Circuit Sticks to Its
Opinion Policy Jason Hoppin, The
Recorder, September 25, 2001
125.
Unpublished
Decisions: Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis Transcript
of Discussion presented by The Bar Association of San Francisco, April 24, 2001
126.
Judge Dodges Issue Over
Publication Rules Pamela MacLean,
127.
A White Paper on
Unpublished Opinions of the Court of Appeal Professor
J. Clark Kelso and Joshua Weinstein, Appellate Process Task Force, March 2001
128.
Letter to the Editor: 8th Circuit
Ruling Revisited Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Washington
State Bar News, February 2001
129.
Keeping Mum Kills Precedents David Fine, The National Law Journal, February 15,
2001
130.
Ruling
Vacating Anastasoff Opinion
131.
Court Rules Unpublished
Decisions Have Precedential Effect Thomas E. Zehnle,
Litigation News, November, 2000
132.
Unpublished No More Mary Alice Robbins, Law.com, November 2, 2000
133.
Justice in the Dark Brigid McMenamin, Forbes Magazine, October 30, 2000.
134.
Justices to Review
Access to Opinions Frank
135.
Legal Shortcuts Run
Into Some Dead Ends William Glaberson,
The New York Times, October 8, 2000
136.
Publication Rights Roger Parloff, The American Lawyer, October 5, 2000
137.
Unpublished Opinions
May Gain New Impact Tony Mauro, American
Lawyer Media, September 5, 2000
138.
Anastasoff
Opinion Holding 8th Circuit Rule 28A(i) in part unconstitutional U.S. Court of Appeals, August 22, 2000
139.
Publish or Perish Kenneth
Schmier, Response to Please Don't Cite This,
June, 2000
140.
Please Don't Cite This Alex
Kozinski and Stephen Reinhardt,
141.
Schmier Campaign
Stephen R. Barnett, Daily Journal, April 13, 2000
142.
Arrest Sheds Light on
Legal Practice Jane Futcher, Marin
Independent Journal, September, 1999
143.
2 Ways Our State Courts Keep Decisions Under Wraps Ken Reich, LA Times, June 25, 1998
144.
The law's dirty little
secret, Scott Winokur, San Francisco
Examiner, December 29, 1998
145.
Mom who left 8-year-old
alone not a "common criminal," Marin
Independent Journal, June 21, 1998
146.
Replacing Stressed Juror
Is Allowed; Conviction Upheld, Ana Marie
Stolley,
147.
Insurance Executives,
148.
Lawyer says police
violated man�s rights, Josh Richman
149.
Personal Responsibility
Vanishes, Joseph Perkins
150.
The Year America Lost
Its Innocence, David S. Broder
151.
Thomas critizes
"distorted" judicial nomination process, Kansas City Star
152.
Agency blasts collegial
approach, Associated Press
1.
Your Honor, That Was a
Forum, Not a Court Editorial,
Marin Independent Journal, November 8, 1998
2.
Marin Judges, Meet a Citizen
Who Cries 'Foul Kenneth J.
Schmier, Marin Independant Journal
3.
Readers Forum: The Judge
Should Apologize/ The IJ Should Apologize Marin
Independent Journal, March 10, 1999
4.
Lawyer Urges Marin
Human Rights to Probe Arrest Jane
Futcher, Marin Independent Journal, March 10, 1999
5.
County Faces Wrongful
Arrest Suit Jane Futcher,
Marin Independent Journal, April 7, 1999
6.
County Denies $10
Million False Arrest Claim Jane
Futcher, Marin Independent Journal, May 19, 1999
7.
He Makes a Good Case Editorial, Marin Independent Journal,
June 11, 1999
8.
Arrest Sheds Light on
Legal Practice Jane Futcher,
Marin Independent Journal, September 2, 1999
9.
Nonpublished Rulings:
Disorder in the Courts? Editorial,
Marin Independent Journal, November 5, 1999
10. County Cuts Deal with Man Tossed Out of
Judges Forum Jane Futcher,
Marin Independent Journal, November 9, 1999
11. SF Man Finally Gets a Chance to Speak His Mind Jane Futcher, Marin Independent Journal,
December 4, 1999
12. Attorney Gets His Say Before Supervisors Over
Judicial Practice Jane
Futcher, Marin Independent Journal, December 15, 1999
13. Less law is better than more, Mr. Schmier Albert Bianchi, Marin Independent
Journal, January 11, 2000
1.
2 Ways Our State Courts
Keep Decisions Under Wraps, Kenneth Reich;
1.
U.S.
judges say California's top court is jeopardizing constitutional rights
2.
Op-Ed:
Bush vs. Gore's ironic legal legacy
Jamie Raskin, LA Times, Dec. 13, 2015
3.
Georgia
accuses activist of ‘terrorism’ because he posted ‘copyrighted’ legal code
online Travis Gettys; www.rawstory.com; July 27, 2015
4.
California's chief justice
loses round over Judicial Council power Patrick McGreevy;
Los Angeles Times; January 30, 2012.
5.
Judges' war resumes in new
year Dan Walters; Sacramento Bee; Jan. 25, 2012.
6.
Judges' war gets new ammo from
legislative analyst Dan Walters; Sacramento Bee; Sep. 30,
2011.
7.
Clash of the courts: Dissident
judges challenge California chief justice's power
Maura Dolan; Los Angeles Times; March 15, 2011.
8.
Audit finds California courts'
computer project far over budget and urges suspension
Patrick McGreevy; Los Angeles Times; February 09, 2011.
9.
Judges and Judiciary A
Merry-Go-Around With No Beginning and No End
Quentin L. Kopp; Daily Journal; April 18, 2011.
10. Boeing
Beats the Trial Bar Wall Street Journal; March 19, 2011
11. Who Really Runs the Judicial Branch? Sacramento
Superior Court Judge Maryanne G. Gilliard; Daily Journal; March 15, 2011
12. Judges
Resist Plan to Unify Court System in California
NY Times/Associated Press; March 12, 2011
13. Computer mess jeopardizes court's political clout
Paul Elias; Associated Press, March 12, 2011
14. California
Courts of Appeal Judge's Anti-SLAPP Comments Challenged
Laura Ernde; Daily Journal; March 11, 2011
15. A
judicial hierarchy out of control
16. Fire the computer planner
The Daily Breeze; March 3, 2011
17. Letter from Assemblymembers Ricardo Lara and Bonnie
Lowenthal calling for termination of William Vickrey
February 24, 2011
18. Pennsylvania: Mixed Verdict for Disgraced Judge
Associated Press; February 18, 2011
19. California
State Assembly Bill AB 1208 Introduced by Majority Leader, Democratic
Assemblymember Charles Calderon; February 18, 2011
20. A
Supreme Court Above Reproach Erwin Chemerinsky; Daily
Journal; February 15, 2011
21. Motion
Asking Judge Reinhardt to Recuse Himself from the Prop. 8 Case
Eugene Volokh; The Volokh Conspiracy; December 2, 2010
22. Judge refuses to withdraw from same-sex marriage case
Carol J. Williams; L.A. Times, December 3, 2010
23. Chief
justice takes on initiative process Greg Moran; San Diego
Union Tribune, October 10, 2009
24. Top
jurist defends monthly closures of state courts Greg
Moran; San Diego Union Tribune, September 13, 2009
25. Members
of High Court Face Ouster Attempt Maura Dolan;
26. Appeals Court says 'Under God' not a prayer
Bob Egelko; SF Chronicle; March 12, 2010
27. Fullerton officials ignore state law Steven
Greenhut; OC Register; December 16, 2008
28. The
Future Is Within Our Grasp Christopher B. Dolan; Daily
Journal; January 13, 2011
29. Let cameras in courts, chief appeals judge says Bob
Egelko; SF Chronicle; October 8, 2010
30. Justice on Email; How the plaintiffs bar-attorney
general nexus works in the raw Wall Street
Journal; July 28, 2010
31. Court Allows 'Unrecusals' For Judges
Laura Ernde; Daily Journal; December 7, 2009
32. Kozinski Complaint Is Dismissed John Roemer;
Daily Journal; December 1, 2009
33. Peter Shellem, Investigative Reporter Who Wrote About
Wrongful Convictions, Dies at 49 Dennis Hevesi; New York
Times, November 1, 2009.
34. Articles
related to umpires (judges) missing calls in American League playoff games -
Usability of Instant Replay Cameras to Mention and Record News and History
October 20, 2009
35. Articles / Obituaries related to the death of
Prof. Stephen Barnett October 13, 2009
36. Articles related to California Chief Justice Ronald
George's criticism of the state's voter initiative system October
10, 2009
37. In
California, justice takes a day off Ronald M. George; Los
Angeles Times; September 14, 2009
38. California Courts Closing Its Doors
J.A.I.L. News Journal; September 14, 2009
39. A Legal Battle: Online Attitude vs. Rules of the Bar
John Schwartz; New York Times; September 13, 2009
40. Fewer
Newspapers Fight to Open Court Proceedings
Adam Liptak; New York Times, September 1, 2009
41. Pay
cut, court closure have some judges in revolt
Greg Moran; Sand Diego Union-Tribune; August 27, 2009
42. Kelso's Pay As Prison Receiver
Takes Odd Route
Cheryl Miller; The Recorder; August 17, 2009
43. Judges Seek Accountability, Transparency From AOC
Amy Yarbrough; Daily Journal; August 14, 2009
44. Scientists side with Drakes Bay oyster farmer Peter
Fimrite, SF Chronicle, May 6, 2009.
45. Scolding
and a stiff sentence for Carona Christine Hanley, Los
Angeles Times, April 27, 2009
46. Judge
admits mistake, unseals lawsuit against Sharon Stone
Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, April 25, 2009
47. Judge, Charged With Bribery, Tells Wife, Kills Himself in
Yard
48. Motion
Ties W. Virginia Justice to Coal Executive Adam
Liptak; New York Times; January 15, 2008
49. Doctors
fight back against Internet critics Lindsey Tanner,
Associated Press; March 4, 2009
50. Judges
Plead Guilty in Scheme to Jail Youths for Profit Ian Urbina and
Sean D. Hamill, New York Times, February 13, 2009.
51. Supreme Court weighs in on elected judge bias Mark Sherman,
Associated Press, March 4, 2009
52. Ghost voting: A long history Seth
Rosenfeld; San Francisco Chronicle; June 10, 2008
53. Let the record speak for itself San
Francisco Chronicle; June 10, 2008
54. Other instances of "ghost voting" Seth
Rosenfeld; San Francisco Chronicle; June 10, 2008
55. Assembly speaker moves to stop 'ghost voting'
56. State Lawmakers � Play by the
Rules San Francisco Chronicle; June 8, 2008
57. Capital
Chaos / An Absence of Accountability John
Diaz;
58. Hiding
Behind the Shield John
Diaz;
59. 2 Calif. groups file suit seeking voting records
Steve Lawrence, AP, December 3, 2008
60. Suit seeks database on bills, lawmakers' votes
Matthew Yi,
61. Open the windows to the state Capitol John Diaz,
San Francisco Chronicle, December 7, 2008
62. It drives me crazy, figuratively, of course
John Diaz; SF Chronicle; June 21, 2009
63. Tainted Trials; Stolen Justice
A 3 year investigation of Santa Clara County criminal trials; San Jose Mercury
News; January 22, 2006. Discussions of the impact of the rule forbidding
citation to unpublished appeal opinions are at numerous places on the Tainted
Trials Stolen Justice website including: Part 1, pages 2 (paragraphs
8-10) & page 9 (paragraphs 4-6); Part 2, page 2 (paragraph 5);
Part 3, page 2 (paragraph 4), page 6 (paragraph 11), & page 7 (paragraph
5); Part 4, page 4 (paragraphs 7-10) & page 7 (paragraph 3);
Part 5, page 2 (paragraphs 2 & 8), page 7 (paragraphs 1-3. 6, 9-11) ,
cognate articles on the website: "About the review" (paragraphs 4-5);
and "Leading to Release of 6 defendants" page 3 (paragraph 10), page
4 (paragraphs 8-10), page 5 (paragraphs 1-4).
64. Closed courtroom leads to call for more access Bob Egelko; SF
Chronicle; Saturday, October 25, 2008
65. Court Security Rules Under Consideration Amy Yarbrough; Daily
Journal; October 24, 2008
66. Why How Matters Thomas L. Friedman; New York Times;
October 15, 2008
67. Bill seeks report cards on higher education Tanya Schevitz; San Francisco
Chronicle; June 11, 2008
68. Kozinski
Gives New Life to Role of Chief Judge John
Roemer; Daily Journal; June 9, 2008
69. Bill
adds limits to access of cops� history in brutality cases Bob
Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle; April 12, 2008
70. Neutral Citation, Court Web Sites, and Access to
Authoritative Case Law Peter
W. Martin;. Cornell Legal Studies Research Paper No. 06-047; December 2006.
71. Google
nudges state governments to open public records databases San Francisco Chronicle; April 30, 2007.
72. Referee
Who Ejected Duncan Is Suspended San
Francisco Chronicle; April 18, 2007
73. On tough issues, governor's go-to plan does little
74. Spector trial renews debate on TV in courtroom Bob Egelko; SF Chronicle; April 25, 2007.
75. Unorthodox Campaign Arises From Grudge With State Bar Amy Yarbrough; Daily Journal; April 16, 2007.
76. JUICE VS. JUSTICE | A LOS ANGELES
TIMES INVESTIGATION Michael
J. Goodman and William C. Rempel, June 8-10, 2006
77. Framed: The New Right Attack on Chief Justice Bird and the
Courts, by Betty Medsger. Pilgrim
Press;
78. Two
Against One: Coalitions in Triads, by Theodore
Caplow.
79. Growing Use of Private Judges Raises
Questions of Fairness Ted
Rohrlich, L.A. Times, December 26, 2000 (See also Penelope Pether Inequitable Injunctions: The Scandal of Private Judging in
the U.S. Courts; 56 Stan. L. Rev. 1435 (2004)).
80. Private Justice Can Be Yours if You're Rich Michael Hiltzik; Los Angeles Times; March 16, 2006 (See also Penelope Pether Inequitable Injunctions: The Scandal of Private Judging in the U.S. Courts; 56 Stan. L. Rev. 1435 (2004)).