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California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 44

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Appeals in probate proceedings, in contested election cases,
and in actions for libel or slander by a person who holds any
elective public office or a candidate for any such office alleged to
have occurred during the course of an election campaign shall be
given preference in hearing in the courts of appeal, and in the
Supreme Court when transferred thereto.  All these cases shall be
placed on the calendar in the order of their date of issue, next
after cases in which the people of the state are parties.

Last modified: January 12, 2009