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This form relates to the Court of Appeal of the State of California. It states that oral arguments will be limited to 15 minutes per side starting on March 8, 2019, and that if a party wants additional time, they can request it and the Court may grant or deny the request.

Starting on November 13, 2017, anyone who wants to add more information to a criminal or civil appeal must use a form called "Order Re: Augmentation" which can be found on the California court website. If you do not use the form, your request may be denied.

This court order states that, as of February 26, 2014, any brief filed by a lawyer in a criminal appeal does not need to comply with a certain rule regarding material in a Probation Report. This could be important for high school students to know if they plan to pursue a career in law.

This order states that the personal information of trial jurors, such as names, addresses, and phone numbers, must be kept sealed until further order of the court. It also outlines the procedure for an appellant to follow if they wish to unseal the juror identification information.

Miriam Vogel was an associate justice in the California Appellate Court. She was born in Brooklyn, New York but moved to California when she was seven months old. In high school, she wanted to become an English teacher and planned to attend Santa Monica City College for two years before transferring to UCLA. Her parents, however, insisted she take typing and shorthand courses in case she needed something to fall back on. She eventually got married, quit school, and took a job as a secretary. In 1970, she found out she could get into law school if she passed an equivalency exam and scored higher than the required score on the LSAT. She worked full-time during the day and attended law school at night for four years. After graduating, she was offered a clerkship with Justice Bob Thompson and worked for him for about a year and a half. During her time there, she learned a lot about the law and how to be a hands-on judge.

Justice Miriam A. Vogel was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One in 1990 by Governor Deukmejian. Before that, she was a judge for the Superior Court in Los Angeles County from 1986-1990. She has a J.D. from Whittier College School of Law and was admitted to the California Bar and U.S. District Court in 1975. She is a Republican and Jewish. Justice Vogel enjoys reading, traveling, and cooking.

The California Appellate Court Legacy Project is an interview with retired Justice Michael Nott. He talks about his childhood growing up in Wilmington, California, and working on his father's fishing boats. He went to Occidental College on a basketball and baseball scholarship and then to USC Law School. After graduating, he went into the Army Reserve and then began his legal career. He talks about how his father's determination to overcome adversity influenced his life and career.

Michael Gordon Nott was a retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal in the Second Appellate District, Division Two. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1990, confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, and later confirmed by the electorate in 1994. Before that, he was a Judge of the Superior Court in Los Angeles County, appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1987. He was also a Judge of the Municipal Court in Long Beach Judicial District, Los Angeles County, appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1985. He had a private law practice from 1966-1985, specializing in business litigation and personal injury defense. He was born in 1940 in Long Beach, California and attended the University of Southern California Law Center, where he received his LL.B. He was a Republican.

The Court of Appeal for the Sixth District has established a Mediation Program to aid in the expeditious and just resolution of civil appeals. The court can select any civil appeal to be placed in the Program and will provide information about the mediator, three possible dates for the mediation, and a Mediation Statement Form. The parties must meet and confer to agree on a date of mediation and inform the court within 5 days. The parties, their counsel, and representatives of any applicable insurance carrier must attend the mediation session. After the mediation, the mediator will submit a Mediation Attendance Form and evaluations must be completed and submitted by each party and their counsel. Monetary sanctions may be imposed for failure to comply with the rules.

Richard McAdams was an Associate Justice at the Sixth District Court of Appeal. He enjoyed the collegiality and working with a group to solve a legal problem. He was born in Albany, California and grew up in El Cerrito, Pasadena, and San Mateo. After high school, he attended the University of Oregon and then transferred to the University of California, Berkeley. After graduating, he married his high school sweetheart, Claire, and then attended law school at the University of California, Hastings. He worked at a law firm doing research in maritime law and eventually joined the firm after graduating and passing the bar.

This form is used to challenge a criminal conviction or confinement conditions in the Superior Court or Court of Appeal. It must be filled out carefully and accurately, as making a false statement may lead to a conviction for perjury. The form requires information such as the plea entered, the length of the sentence, and the grounds for relief. It also requires information about any prior petitions, appeals, or other matters filed in any court. The form must be filed in the county that made the order or in the county in which the petitioner is confined.