Today’s DJ has Presiding Justice Laurie Earl has transformed the 3rd District Court of Appeal — She was also instrumental in leading Sacramento Superior Court through the COVID-19 pandemic and a budget crisis. (Prior DJ profiles ran 9/5/2016 and 2/27/2007.)
Earl was confirmed as the new presiding justice 13 months after
Raye left. Eisenberg recently dove back into the 3rd District’s performance
numbers.“The court’s turnabout since Administrative
Presiding Justice Earl took charge has been quite remarkable,” Eisenberg
said. “Most cases are now being calendared for oral argument between three
and five months after the completion of briefing, whereas previously it could
take years, and opinion production for each justice is substantially exceeding
the statewide average. Kudos to the 3rd District.”