If a party who is representing themselves at the Court of Appeal is denied a hearing, can they continue to argue in their own behalf?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Tsatryan v. Tsatryan (In re Tsatryan), B265467 (Cal. App. 2018):
We also acknowledge again that a party who is representing himself has a more limited understanding of the rules on appeal than an experienced appellate attorney. Whenever possible, we do not strictly apply technical rules of procedure in a manner that deprives a party of a hearing. However, we cautioned, "mere self-representation is not a ground for exceptionally lenient treatment." (Rappleyea v. Campbell (1994) 8 Cal.4th 975, 984.)
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