The dockets of the California Supreme Court are searchable for free online.

Users can search by:

• Case Number
  • Supreme Court
  • Court of Appeal
  • Trial Court
• Party Name
• Attorney Name
• Case Caption

Information returned in the searches includes:

• Case Summary (Main Screen)
• Lower Court Information
• Party & Attorney Information
• Briefing Summary
• Docket Entries
• Disposition

Users can also ask to be notified by e-mail when there is any activity/update to the case. Activity the can be tracked automatically includes:

• Answer/Reply to Petition for Review Filed
• Record on Appeal Filed (automatic appeal cases only)
• Briefs Filed on the Merits and Amicus Briefs (briefs filed after a petition is granted review)
• Orders Filed Granting Review
• Disposition Filed (including denial of petition for review)
• Request for Modification of Opinion or Petition for Rehearing Filed
• Remittitur Issued

The Court advises however that "E-mail notification is provided as a convenient service and should not be your sole source for case updates. E-mail registrations will be deleted from the system six months after a case is complete. If a case is reinstated at a later date, you will need to register again for case notifications."