California Courts Reject Penultimate Stem Cell Appeal

It’s been a long road, but the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine may finally be able to spend the $3 billion authorized by Proposition 71. The final court decision may be announced on July 4th, Independence Day. The 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco that recently ruled in favor of California’s stem cell […]

Cirm_banner It's been a long road, but the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine may finally be able to spend the $3 billion authorized by Proposition 71. The final court decision may be announced on July 4th, Independence Day.

The 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco that recently ruled in favor of California’s stem cell institute denied two requests March 20 for rehearing the case that charged Proposition 71 was unconstitutional.

A spokesman at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Dale Carlson, said CIRM “fully expects” the challengers to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of California. Plaintiffs must do so by April 6. The court then has 90 days to decide whether to accept the case.

90 days after April 6 is July 5, but the court could decide to announce their decision a day shy of the deadline. If the Proposition 71 opponents are smart, they may want to submit their final appeal as soon as possible to prevent a public relations disaster: Embryonic Stem Cells = Independence.

Court Refuses to Rehear Stem Cell Case [San Diego Business Journal]