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Today's Council Meeting

At its Jan. 17 meeting, the Judicial Council recevied a final report on a three-year grant for 39 collaborative courts and pretrial programs that tracked retention, recidivism, and failure to appear rates for participating defendants.

Justice Ming Chin

Justice Ming Chin to Retire from California Supreme Court

The court’s first Chinese-American justice and its longest-serving sitting member will retire from the California Supreme Court on August 31.

Chief Justice with Governor Newsom

Governor Releases Proposed Budget for Judicial Branch

"It is welcome news for our residents, who rely on a fair, just, and accessible court system," said Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. Read her full statement.

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A Year of Giving

In 2019, Supreme Court judicial attorneys supported asylum cases for unaccompanied refugee children; volunteered at clinics for the formerly incarcerated; and served as mock trial judges for student competitions.

Year in Review

Year in Review

The Judicial Council marked another successful year of advocacy and support for programs and funding that ensure equal access to justice.

Collaborative Court Collage

Today's Council Meeting

At its Jan. 17 meeting, the Judicial Council recevied a final report on a three-year grant for 39 collaborative courts and pretrial programs that tracked retention, recidivism, and failure to appear rates for participating defendants.

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Presentation of the Recidivism Reduction Grant Program Findings

Report Finding: Collaborative Court and Pretrial Programs Work

January 17, 2020

At its January 17 meeting, the council received a final report on a three-year grant supporting 39 collaborative court and pretrial programs that tracked retention, recidivism, and failure to appear rates for participating defendants.

Categories: Judicial Council, Criminal Justice Reform, Innovations and Research

Justice Ming Chin

Justice Ming Chin to Retire from California Supreme Court

January 15, 2020

Justice Chin is the court’s first Chinese-American justice and its longest-serving sitting member. He will retire from the California Supreme Court on August 31, capping a nearly 25-year career on the state high court.

Categories: California Supreme Court

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye

Chief Justice Releases Statement on Governor's Budget Proposal for 2020-21

January 10, 2020

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye today issued a statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal for the judicial branch.

Categories: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, Superior Courts

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