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Justice System Partnership Increases Legal Aid for Low-Income Litigants
This year, the Judicial Council celebrates the California Access to Justice Commission (CalATJ)’s 30th anniversary and its shared commitment to improving access to legal services for low-income Californians.
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Supreme Court Makes Appointments to the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions
Oct 21, 2026The California Supreme Court today announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of one member to the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO), an independent committee that helps inform the judiciary and the public on judicial ethics topics.
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Judicial Council Approves Updated Parameters to Assess Judicial Workload and Need
Oct 16, 2026Council also approves changes to court interpreter policies and hears presentation about the importance of guardianship ahead of Adoption and Permanency Month
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Commission to Consider Appointments to Courts of Appeal
Oct 15, 2026The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public in-person hearings in San Francisco on Nov. 16 to consider two appointments to California’s Court of Appeal in San Francisco.
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Commission Confirms Three Appointments to Courts of Appeal
Oct 9, 2026The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed three appointments to California’s Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles and Santa Ana.
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Judicial Council to Consider Updated Parameters to Assess Judicial Workload and Need
Oct 9, 2026The council will also consider steps to improve access to court interpreters, including a pilot program to expand American Sign Language interpreter pool--and will hear about the role of guardianship in adoption.
