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* This form is a stipulation for extension of time to file briefs in a civil case. * The parties and/or their attorneys are stipulating to an extension of time for the following briefs: * Appellant's opening brief (AOB) by a period of ______ days, so that the time to file the AOB is extended to ______ days from the filing of the record on appeal/designation of record per rule 8.124; or current due date. * Respondent to file their brief (RB) by a period of ______ days, so that the time to file the RB is extended to ______ days from the filing of the AOB. * Appellant to file their reply brief (ARB) by a period of ______ days, so that the time to file the ARB is extended to ______ days from the filing of the RB. * Each attorney signing this stipulation on behalf of a client certifies that a copy of this stipulation has been delivered to the client.
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This form is a Stipulated Request for Dismissal of Appeal (Civil Case). It is filed in the Court of Appeal if the record on appeal has already been filed in the Court of Appeal. The parties agree to bear their own costs on appeal. Remittitur (a document that orders the lower court to enter judgment in accordance with the appellate court's decision) is to issue forthwith. Here are some of the key details from the first paragraph: * The form is filed in the Court of Appeal. * The record on appeal has already been filed in the Court of Appeal. * The parties agree to bear their own costs on appeal. * Remittitur is to issue forthwith.
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* This form is a Stipulated Request for Dismissal of Appeal. * It is used in the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three of California. * The form is signed by all parties to the appeal, who agree to dismiss the appeal and bear their own costs. * The clerk is requested to issue a remittitur forthwith. A remittitur is an order from the appellate court that directs the trial court to enter a judgment in accordance with the appellate court's decision. In this case, the parties have agreed to dismiss the appeal, so the remittitur will direct the trial court to enter a judgment that is consistent with the dismissal of the appeal.
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Justice Steven Z. Perren was appointed to the Second Appellate District, Division Six in California by Governor Davis in 1999 and was retained in 2011. He was previously a Judge of the Superior Court in Ventura County, appointed by Governor Brown Jr. in 1982. He served in the U.S. Army from 1967-1969, receiving the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a J.D. in 1967 and a B.A. in 1964. He is a Democrat and Jewish. He enjoys singing, acting, musical theater and opera.
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Justice Steven Vartabedian is a retired justice of the Court of Appeal, Fifth District. His family heritage is Armenian and Lebanese, and his grandparents came to the United States with very little education. His grandfather, Solomon, worked for United States Steel and eventually moved to Fresno, California to become a farmer. Justice Vartabedian was encouraged to pursue an education by his grandparents, and he graduated from Roosevelt High School and Fresno State. He then went on to Santa Clara University Law School, where he was initially intimidated by his classmates from Ivy League schools. He and his wife, Marilyn, met at Fresno State.
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Justice Steven Stone and Justice Arthur Gilbert were interviewed as part of the California Appellate Court Legacy Project. They discussed the formation of Division Six of the Court of Appeal in the Second District in 1982. The Republican Party and some legislators fought the formation of the division, but Justice Puglia wrote an opinion upholding the Governor's appointment process and the division's constitutionality. Justice Stone and Justice Gilbert were appointed in the first week of December and had to organize themselves for the confirmation hearings. The Attorney General at the time, Deukmejian, sent a letter asking questions about their judicial philosophy, which they answered respectfully. They were all confirmed on the same day and became good friends with Deukmejian.
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Steven Michael Vartabedian is an Associate Justice on the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1989 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He was also elected by the electorate to an 8-year term in 1990 and retained by the electorate for a 12-year term in 1998. He has previously served as a Judge on the Superior Court, Municipal Court, and Justice Court in Fresno County. He has a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara Law School, a B.A. from California State University, Fresno, and graduated from Roosevelt High School, Sequoia Junior High School, and Winchell Elementary School in Fresno. He is a Republican and a Presbyterian.
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Justice Steven J. Stone was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six by Governor Brown Jr. in 1982. He was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate in 1986 and 1994. He was also a judge for the Superior Court of Ventura County from 1976 to 1982. He was a member of the California Judges Association, the Ventura County Bar Association, and the American Heart Association. He was also the recipient of the Distinguished Jurist Award from the Footprinters Association of Ventura County. Justice Stone graduated from Hastings College of the Law in 1961 and the University of California, Berkeley in 1958. He was born in Vienna, Austria and has two children.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Justice of California issued orders to extend the time for certain judicial proceedings, such as arraignments, preliminary examinations, and criminal and civil trials. These orders have now been rescinded due to changing conditions in California, and courts are no longer able to extend the time for these proceedings. Courts may still use technology to conduct proceedings remotely.
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Shirley M. Hufstedler was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. She was nominated by President Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by the US Senate. She had previously been an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Five in Los Angeles and a Judge of the Superior Court in Los Angeles County. She was also a special assistant to the California Attorney General on Colorado River Litigation and an advisor to the Commission on the Status of Women in California. She was a private law practitioner, a faculty member at a seminar for appellate judges, and the author of several lectures, addresses, and articles. She was admitted to the California Bar in 1950 and the US Supreme Court in 1961. She had a LL.D. from Columbia University, New York, and honorary LL.D.s from the University of Southern California, the University of New Mexico, Occidental College, and the University of Wyoming. She was a member of several organizations and received several awards. Shirley M. Hufstedler was a highly accomplished judge and legal scholar who was appointed to the US Court of Appeals in 1968.
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Shirley Hufstedler was a pioneering female lawyer who graduated from Stanford Law School in 1949. She had to struggle to find work as a lawyer because no law firms would hire her. She eventually established her own practice and was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court in 1961, where she was the only female judge. She served five years on the court and was the first to create tentative decisions for cases, which she did without the help of a law clerk. She experienced difficulties balancing her career and family, but found that her experience on the court was a very good one.
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