Family Violence Appellate Project v. Superior Court of Contra Costa County
California Supreme Court will consider whether a state law prohibiting the electronic recording of many civil proceedings violates due process, equal protection, and separation of powers when no court-provided reporter is available to transcribe the proceeding and a litigant cannot afford to hire a private reporter
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State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in June
Issues on the dockets include crossover voting, a gun ban for young adults, transgender prisoners, and court reporter shortages.