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Recent California Court of Appeal Cases
Welcome to FindLaw's searchable database of California Court of Appeal decisions since January 1934. Cases are browsable by date and searchable by docket number, case title, and full text.
Recent Decisions
Description
Date
Docket #
June 30, 2025
E084508
June 27, 2025
A171451, A171570
May 7, 2025
H051868
April 16, 2025
G062891
April 16, 2025
A169290
April 9, 2025
H051868
March 28, 2025
D084379
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