14 Cited authorities

Elkins v. Superior Court
41 Cal.4th 1337 (Cal. 2007) Cited 341 times
Holding local family law procedures for abbreviated proceedings based on declarations inconsistent with statute, rules of procedure, and rules of evidence
Curle v. Superior Court
24 Cal.4th 1057 (Cal. 2001) Cited 170 times
Stating that courts must construe "portions of a statute in the context of the entire statute and the statutory scheme of which it is a part"
Omaha Indemnity Co. v. Superior Court
209 Cal.App.3d 1266 (Cal. Ct. App. 1989) Cited 105 times 1 Legal Analyses
Discussing pervasive use of extraordinary writs of appeal
Koehler v. Superior Court (Gilbert Papazian)
181 Cal.App.4th 1153 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) Cited 25 times
In Koehler v. Superior Court (2010) 181 Cal.App.4th 1153, 1170, this court held that the third contempt proceeding presided over by Judge Etezadi "was improper in several particulars."
Grant v. Superior Court
90 Cal.App.4th 518 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001) Cited 32 times
In Grant, this court held that "the plain language of section 170.6, subdivision (1) expressly limits a peremptory challenge to those times when either a trial or a hearing involving a contested issue of law or fact is pending on the trial court's calendar."
Ng v. Superior Court
52 Cal.App.4th 1010 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997) Cited 34 times
Striking return filed by trial court to petition by criminal defendant seeking to overturn trial court order refusing to reinstate public defender as defense counsel
Municipal Court v. Superior Court
5 Cal.4th 1126 (Cal. 1993) Cited 32 times
In Municipal Court v. Superior Court (Gonzalez) (1993) 5 Cal.4th 1126, the Supreme Court considered a petition for a writ of mandate brought by the municipal court against the superior court's ruling granting a criminal defendant's habeas corpus petition.
James G. v. Superior Court
80 Cal.App.4th 275 (Cal. Ct. App. 2000) Cited 15 times
Regarding county counsel's representation of trial court
Gressett v. Superior Court (People)
185 Cal.App.4th 114 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) Cited 5 times
No. A127100. May 28, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court of Contra Costa County, No. 05-091070-3, Carlos G. Ynostroza, Judge. Retired judge of the Alameda Superior Court assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution. Michael J. Kotin for Petitioner. Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver Wilson and Joseph M. Quinn for Respondent. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General, and Peter E. Flores, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, for Real Party in Interest the People
Settlemire v. Superior Court
105 Cal.App.4th 666 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003) Cited 9 times
In Settlemire v. Superior Court, supra, 105 Cal.App.4th at page 669, 129 Cal.Rptr.2d 560, one of the parties to an order to show cause for a domestic violence restraining order refused to stipulate to a hearing by a commissioner.

STEEN v. APPELLATE DIVISION

14 Cited authorities

Holding local family law procedures for abbreviated proceedings based on declarations inconsistent with statute, rules of procedure, and rules of evidence

Stating that courts must construe "portions of a statute in the context of the entire statute and the statutory scheme of which it is a part"

Discussing pervasive use of extraordinary writs of appeal

In Koehler v. Superior Court (2010) 181 Cal.App.4th 1153, 1170, this court held that the third contempt proceeding presided over by Judge Etezadi "was improper in several particulars."

In Grant, this court held that "the plain language of section 170.6, subdivision (1) expressly limits a peremptory challenge to those times when either a trial or a hearing involving a contested issue of law or fact is pending on the trial court's calendar."

Striking return filed by trial court to petition by criminal defendant seeking to overturn trial court order refusing to reinstate public defender as defense counsel

In Municipal Court v. Superior Court (Gonzalez) (1993) 5 Cal.4th 1126, the Supreme Court considered a petition for a writ of mandate brought by the municipal court against the superior court's ruling granting a criminal defendant's habeas corpus petition.

Regarding county counsel's representation of trial court

In Settlemire v. Superior Court, supra, 105 Cal.App.4th at page 669, 129 Cal.Rptr.2d 560, one of the parties to an order to show cause for a domestic violence restraining order refused to stipulate to a hearing by a commissioner.