Feb. 27, 2026
The incredible shrinking Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court issued 50 opinions last year -- down from 125 two decades ago -- and veteran appellate attorneys are growing frustrated as unresolved legal disputes pile up.
There have been four straight grants of review at the California Supreme Court's six conferences so far this year out of the hundreds of petitions filed. That's hardly surprising, because the court's grant rate hovers around 1%.
But it's a reminder of the high court's low productivity.
The justices deal with the state's most complex policy issues. They decide questions of life and death. Smart and thoughtful, they resolve conflicts among lower app...
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