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Julia Minkowski v. Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County

Paid petition · Court of Appeal of California, Sixth Appellate District, No. H051475 · judgment February 22, 2024


Certiorari denied · March 9, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. Does a systemic structural defect in due process in California courts i eliminate court access, the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and full participation in court programs, activities and services for the disabled litigant?

  2. Do California judges systemically subvert the Supremacy Clause in their dealings with disabled pro se litigants in California courts, and enforce an unconstitutional rule of court that replaces the ADA and promotes discrimination?

  3. Do California judges systemically violate human rights treaties and customary international law, despite prohibition under Article VI supreme Law of the Land? Must judges investigate and stop these violations upon receiving notice of treaty prohibited acts1? 1 with a focus on conforming with the object and purpose of the treaty according to customary international law?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Julia Minkowski

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 09 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 18 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
  3. Jun 10 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2026)