Supreme Court Oral Argument

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In accordance with Administrative Order 2023-05-11, the Supreme Court has resumed in-person oral argument sessions.  Counsel have the option to appear in person at these sessions, or remotely via video.  The public may attend in person and will also continue to have access to argument via live-streaming on the judicial branch website: https://supreme.courts.ca.gov/.

The following cases are placed upon the calendar of the Supreme Court for hearing at its courtroom in the Ronald M. George State Office Complex, Earl Warren Building, 350 McAllister Street, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, California, on November 5, 2024.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 — 9:00 A.M.

(1) Crescent Trust v. City of Oakland, S280234
#23-134  Crescent Trust v. City of Oakland, S280234.  (A162465; 90 Cal.App.5th 805, mod. 91 Cal.App.5th 850; Alameda County Superior Court; RG20068131.)  Petition for review after the Court of Appeal reversed the judgment in an action for writ of mandate.  This case presents the following issue:  Is a pre-1972 conveyance by a single deed of a group of fewer than five contiguous lots that are separately described in the deed by reference to lot numbers on a pre-1893 survey map a “division” of land that “creates” an individual lawful lot for each of the separately described lots in the single deed under the conclusive presumption set forth in Government Code section 66412.6, subdivision (a) of the Subdivision Map Act? 

(2) People v. Lopez (Oscar), S281488
#23-218  People v. Lopez (Oscar), S281488.  (E080032; 93 Cal.App.5th 1110; San Bernardino County Superior Court; FWV1404692.)  Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment of conviction of criminal offenses.  The court limited review to the following issue:  Is defendant entitled to retroactive application of Assembly Bill No. 333 (2021-2022 Reg. Sess.) where he appeals for a second time after his judgment was conditionally reversed and the Court of Appeal issued a limited remand to the trial court to address sentencing issues? 

(3) People v. Hin (Mao), [Automatic Appeal], S141519
This matter is an automatic appeal from a judgment of death.