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Supreme Court of California
Special Outreach Session - October 7-8, 2008 (Riverside County)
Indian Wells Theater, California State University San Bernardino
37500 Cook Street, Palm Desert
The California Channel broadcasted the entire Supreme Court's Special Oral Argument Session held on October 7 & 8, beginning at 9:00 a.m.. For information about cable viewing opportunities in your area, go to: www.calchannel.com 
Oral Argument Calendar (PDF)
Case summaries for all cases scheduled for oral argument on October 7 and 8, 2008 (PDF, 42 KB)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
| S150038 | People v. Hernandez (George) |
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| S149728 | In re Raymond C. |
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| S152360 | Van Horn v. Watson (Torti, Respondent) |
Expanded background summary (PDF, 9 KB)
Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Court of Appeal opinion (PDF)
Petition for review
Van Horn's answer to petition for review (PDF, 1,123 KB)
Watson's answer to petition for review (PDF, 606 KB)
Reply to answers to petition for review (PDF, 610 KB)
Torti's opening brief (PDF, 1,049 KB)
Van Horn's brief (PDF, 900 KB)
Watson's brief (PDF, 929 KB)
Torti's reply brief (PDF, 555 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (PDF, 492 KB)
Van Horn's answer to amicus curiae brief (PDF, 339 KB)
Watson's answer to amicus curiae brief (PDF, 695 KB)
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| S148204 | People v. Mentch (Roger) |
Expanded background summary (PDF, 8 KB)
Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Court of Appeal opinion (PDF)
Petition for review (PDF, 1,724 KB)
Attorney General's brief (PDF, 1,564 KB)
Mentch's brief (PDF, 2,458 KB)
Attorney General's reply brief (PDF, 467 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Americans for Safe Access) (PDF, 317 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Conant) (PDF, 846 KB)
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| S054489 | People. v. Doolin (Keith Zon) |
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
| S155094 | Episcopal Church Cases |
Expanded background summary (PDF, 9 KB)
Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Court of Appeal opinion (PDF)
Petition for review (PDF, 4,368 KB)
Answer to petition for review (PDF, 622 KB)
Reply to answer to petition for review (PDF, 676 KB)
Bunyan et al. brief (PDF, 2,186 KB)
Episcopal Church's brief (PDF, 2,052 KB)
Bunyan et al. reply brief (PDF, 1,763 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Charismatic Episcopal Church) (PDF, 745 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Diocese of San Joaquin) (PDF, 1,389 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church) (PDF, 2,067 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Iglesia Evangelica Latina) (PDF, 1,496 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Kirkpatrick) (PDF, 1,174 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Lee) (PDF, 1,292 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Poch) (PDF, 1,885 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Presbyterian Lay Committee) (PDF, 2,063 KB)
Amicus curiae brief (Presbytery of Hanmi) (PDF, 2,035 KB)
Bunyan et al.'s response to amicus curiae briefs (PDF, 2,046 KB)
Episcopal Church's response to amicus curiae briefs (PDF, 1,818 KB)
Answer brief to amicus curiae briefs (PDF, 2,302 KB)
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| S149303 | People v. Olguin (Alejandro) |
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| S143087 | Club Members for an Honest Election v. Sierra Club |
Expanded background summary (PDF, 9 KB)
Case information, including Supreme Court docket entries
Court of Appeal opinion (PDF)
Petition for review (PDF, 2,161 KB)
Answer to petition for review (PDF, 806 KB)
Reply in support of petition for review (PDF, 435 KB)
Sierra Club's brief (PDF, 2,080 KB)
Club Member's brief (PDF, 823 KB)
Sierra Club's reply brief (PDF, 731 KB)
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Additional Resources
The Supreme Court of California, 2007 Edition is a 68-page booklet providing an overview of the court's work, procedures, membership, and history.
Special sessions similar to this one in Palm Desert have, in recent years, been held in Santa Ana, Fresno, San Jose, San Diego, Redding, Santa Barbara, and Santa Rosa. Within material prepared for the San Diego (PDF) special session is additional general background and educational material, including additional resources, pertaining to the California Supreme Court and the judicial branch of government.
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
CSUSB - Palm Desert Campus
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