B267454 03-02-2016 BIANKA M., a Minor, etc., Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Gladys M., Real Party in Interest. Irell & Manella, Joshua C. Lee, Los Angeles, Stephen A. Rossi, Newport Beach and Meiqiang Cui, Los Angeles; Public Counsel and Nickole G. Miller, for Petitioner, Bianka M. No appearance for Respondent. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Julian W. Poon, Eric A. Westlund, Nathaniel P. Johnson, Los Angeles, Victor Lee, Alameda, Lali Madduri, Los Angeles, Jennifer
(a)Parties' briefs; time to file (1) Within 30 days after the Supreme Court files the order of review, the petitioner must serve and file in that court either an opening brief on the merits or the brief it filed in the Court of Appeal. (2) Within 30 days after the petitioner files its brief or the time to do so expires, the opposing party must serve and file either an answer brief on the merits or the brief it filed in the Court of Appeal. (3) The petitioner may file a reply brief on the merits or
(a)Parties' briefs (1) Each appellant must serve and file an appellant's opening brief. (2) Each respondent must serve and file a respondent's brief. (3) Each appellant may serve and file a reply brief. (4) No other brief may be filed except with the permission of the presiding justice, unless it qualifies under (b) or (c)(7). (5) Instead of filing a brief, or as part of its brief, a party may join in or adopt by reference all or part of a brief in the same or a related appeal. (Subd (a) amended