The California Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in the case, In re Gadlin (S254599), for October 7 starting at 9 a.m. The Gadlin case is the first in a series of cases challenging regulations issued by the California Department of Corrections (CDC) that implement Proposition 57.
At issue in this case is whether CDC can deny early consideration for parole to individuals who were previously convicted of a sex offense but are currently in custody for a non-sex offense. CDC requested review of the case after an appellate court decided that the agency’s regulations were void because they are inconsistent with the plain text of Proposition 57.
In addition to the appellate court decision in the Gadlin case, every appellate court that has considered this issue has decided that the CDC regulations are at least inconsistent with the language of Proposition 57. The CA Supreme Court has granted review of three similar cases — In re Schuster (S260024), ACSOL v. CDCR (S261362) and In re Chavez (S263584) — which have been delayed until after the Gadlin case is decided.
The public will be have access to live-streaming of the oral arguments on October 7. The link to that access is https://www.courts.ca.gov/.
ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci will represent Mr. Gadlin in the oral arguments. She was appointed by the Court to be Mr. Gadlin’s legal representative on August 18 after his original attorney, Michael Satris, died unexpectedly of a heart attack.
Get them, Janice! I know you’ll kick ass!
Give them hell…
I definitely look forward to hearing the oral arguments in this case. I know Janice is going to be awesome! And hopefully the justices will be intelligent, thoughtful, use reason and logic, and be fair-minded.👍
You got this Janice!
What is a hero?……Janice Bellucci and ACSOL that is who!
Again thank you.
Good luck, Janice!
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Janice was great!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I had the pleasure of listening (and watching) today’s California Supreme Court oral arguments in the case of Gadlin v. CDCR. Janice was great. I just hope the Justices were listening and receptive to reason and facts. They certainly seemed to be. All Justices (except Justice Corrigan) asked questions, primarily of the CDCR/State’s attorney. And, by the time of their questions, it appears that the CDCR/State may be fighting an uphill battle because the Justices appeared unconvinced by the CDCR/State’s parsing of words.
The Justices could deliver their decision as soon as this week, so please everyone, cross your fingers / say your prayers /uphold your best wishes! 👍👍👍
Kudos to Janice for excellent oral arguments!!! 👏👏👏
Three cheers again for Janice! Fighting for truth and justice is based on principal and its always a type of battle. Faith can carry a person thru any ordeal one faces. While this proposition 57 argument is a great step forward their is hope for many.
Yes Janice had some challanges and I’m glad things went well in these arguments and their is light at the end of the tunnel. I’m sure folks on here should be thankful for Janice, Chance, and the whole team in all these efforts they put forth and yes persistance pays off and yes its always conforting to have God on your side. Way to go Janice.