Woo-hoo! This is the sort of thing an appellate nerd like me gets excited about. The California Supreme Court has introduced a terrific new feature to its website. The court has posted links to the briefs in the cases on the court's September 2 oral argument calendar (including Roby v. McKesson). The links include both the review-stage briefs and the merits-stage briefs. I certainly hope the court continues this feature for future argument calendars.
Hat tip: The Complex Litigator. As Scott at the Complex Litigator points out, this may be the court's response to a recent controversy over the court's distribution of briefs to Lexis and WESTLAW. Unlike those fee-based services, the court's website makes the briefs freely available to anyone, conveniently grouped together so that no searching is necessary.
August 26, 2009
Briefs in Roby v. McKesson Now Available on Cal. Supreme Court Website
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Labels: California Supreme Court