BROWN v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. AO20288.

137 Cal.App.3d 778 (1982)

187 Cal. Rptr. 324

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., as Governor, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; RICHARD J. WALL et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

November 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

George Deukmejian, Attorney General, and Richard D. Martland, Assistant Attorney General, for Petitioners.

Fred H. Altshuler, Altshuler & Berzon, Werchick & Werchick and Arne Werchick as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Paul R. Haerle, James P. Hargarten, Douglas P. Kight, Vaughn R. Walker and Bruce A. Ericson for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

THE COURT*

The Governor and the Controller petition for a writ of mandate to compel the respondent superior court to vacate its order to show cause and its temporary restraining order enjoining the petitioners from implementing 1981 legislation that created 18 new Court of Appeal judgeships. (Stats. 1981, ch. 959; Gov. Code, §§ 69100-69102, 69104-69106.) The primary issue is whether two...

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