California Court of Appeal

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 174,169 decisions of this court, filed through June 29, 2026.

Court level

State appeals court

Jurisdiction

California

Which decisions of the California Court of Appeal are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. People v. HillMarch 30, 1998 · cited 1,518 timesOverruled on other grounds (verified) · (HC) Ramirez v. Pfeiffer
2. In Re Autumn H.August 8, 1994 · cited 1,005 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. Nwosu v. UbaOctober 1, 2004 · cited 816 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. In Re Casey D.January 22, 1999 · cited 692 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. Badie v. Bank of AmericaNovember 3, 1998 · cited 666 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the California Court of Appeal?

Pick this court in the court rules search. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other California courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of California.

• California Supreme Court
• Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
• California Court of Appeal, 1st District
• California Court of Appeal, 2nd District
• California Court of Appeal, 3rd District
• California Court of Appeal, 4th District
• California Court of Appeal, 5th District
• California Court of Appeal, 6th District

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