Chief justice
Patricia Guerrero
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Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, California's 29th chief justice, was sworn into office January 2, 2023. She is the first Latina and the third woman to serve as the state’s chief justice.
The Chief Justice leads the state's third branch of government, the judicial branch. In addition to her role on the California Supreme Court, her constitutional duties include chairing both the Judicial Council and the Commission on Judicial Appointments.
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Chief Justice Issues Statewide Order Suspending Jury Trials
March 23, 2020 -
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Reaction: 2020 State of the Judiciary Address
March 11, 2020 -
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Civic Learning Awards Honor 75 California Schools
March 5, 2020 -
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Commission Confirms Teri L. Jackson to First Appellate District
January 21, 2020