Joyce L. Kennard (politician)

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California Supreme Court rules on Proposition 8 ‘Standing’ issue
Examiner.com 2 months ago

The majority opinion by the Chief Justice was signed by Associate Justices Joyce L. Kennard, Marvin R. Baxter, Kathryn M. Werdegar, Ming W. Chin, Carol A. Corrigan, and Goodwin Liu. In addition to signing the majority opinion, Justice Kennard authored...
Prop. 8 ruling: State officials can't veto voter-approved measures
Los Angeles Times 2 months ago

“When an initiative measure is challenged in court, the integrity and effectiveness of the judicial process require that a competent and spirited defense be presented,” Justice Joyce L. Kennard wrote in a separate concurring opinion. “If public...
Court Decides Initiative Proponents Have Standing to Defend Initiatives When Public Officials Decline to Do So
YubaNet 2 months ago

The majority opinion by the Chief Justice was signed by Associate Justices Joyce L. Kennard, Marvin R. Baxter, Kathryn M. Werdegar, Ming W. Chin, Carol A. Corrigan, and Goodwin Liu. In addition to signing the majority opinion, Justice Kennard authored...
Victory for Prop. 8 backers
SCOTUSblog 2 months ago

The state court ruling was written by the state’s new Chief Justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, and was supported in full by the court’s six Associate Justices. One of those six, Justice Joyce L. Kennard, filed a concurring opinion that recounted the history...