Speakers
Justice Therese Stewart
California Court of Appeal

Aileen M. McGrath
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Our panelists will review the October 2021 Supreme Court at mid-term. The panelists will highlight several of the blockbuster cases the Court heard this past fall, including NYSRPA v. Bruen, the Second Amendment case challenging New York’s concealed-carry licensing requirements, and the abortion-related cases (Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization) out of Texas and Mississippi. They will also preview some of the cases set to be argued in the second half of the term, including Viking River Cruises v. Moriana (a case challenging the arbitrability of claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

Topics
- What have we learned about Justice Barrett’s role on the Court?
- Is this still the Roberts Court? Or has the Chief’s power and influence shifted?
- Has the role of the “shadow docket” diminished?
- What are the upcoming cases with the biggest consequences for California practitioners?