California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from San Joaquin Raptor/Wildlife Rescue Center v. County of Stanislaus, 27 Cal.App.4th 713, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 704 (Cal. App. 1994):
12 This issue was not raised by appellants. However, "[a]n appellate court has the power to raise issues on its own motion." (Walton v. City of Red Bluff (1991) 2 Cal.App.4th 117, 129, 3 Cal.Rptr.2d 275.) In compliance with Government Code section 68081, each party submitted a supplemental letter brief addressing the necessity of injunctive relief.
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