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Court Emergency Orders

September 16, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 virus, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye is supporting emergency orders from counties across the state.

Categories: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, Judicial Council, Superior Courts, COVID-19

Sept. 14: Courts Impacted by Wildfires

September 09, 2020

Information on courts statewide reporting full and partial closures due to wildfires.

Categories: Superior Courts

Chief Justice Appoints New Judicial Council Members

September 03, 2020

Chief Justice appointed two new voting members and four new advisory (nonvoting) members to the Judicial Council. She also reappointed four voting members and two advisory members.

Categories: Judicial Council

Ethics Committee Seeks Public Comment: Ex Parte Communications While Investigating Complaint Against Judge

August 28, 2020

Draft opinion lays out duties of a supervising judge when investigating complaint against trial court judge; deadline for comment is Oct. 13.

Categories: California Supreme Court

Supreme Court Appoints Members to State Bar Board of Trustees, Committee of Bar Examiners, and State Bar Court

August 25, 2020

The Supreme Court of California on Tuesday announced appointments to three State Bar of California entities: the Board of Trustees, Committee of Bar Examiners, and the State Bar Court.

Categories: California Supreme Court

Justice Laurie Zelon to Retire from Second Appellate District

August 19, 2020

Justice will retire on August 31, after a distinguished 43-year legal career, the last 20 coming as a member of the California judiciary.

Categories: Courts of Appeal

Judicial Branch Emergency Actions: Criminal, Civil and Juvenile Court

August 17, 2020

Since a state of emergency was declared, the judicial branch has approved a number of actions to protect public health while ensuring access to justice.

Categories: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, Judicial Council, COVID-19

Temporary Emergency Rules on Evictions, Foreclosures Set to End at Midnight Sept. 1 After Judicial Council Vote

August 13, 2020

The Judicial Council voted to end two temporary emergency rules governing evictions and judicial foreclosures, to stay in effect through midnight Sept. 1.

Categories: Judicial Council, COVID-19

Judicial Council to Vote on Eviction and Foreclosure Temporary Emergency Rules

August 11, 2020

San Francisco—Judicial Council of California voting members today received a circulating order to vote by August 13, 2020, on a proposal to end the temporary emergency rules on evictions and foreclosures.

Categories: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, Judicial Council, COVID-19

Los Angeles Court Expands Remote Hearings to Hundreds of Criminal, Family Law Courtrooms

August 11, 2020

Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday expanded remote hearings to 250 criminal courtrooms.

Categories: Superior Courts, COVID-19

California Supreme Court Issues Order Finalizing Lower Passing Score for Future Bar Exam Takers

August 10, 2020

The California Supreme Court today issued an order finalizing plans previously announced to permanently lower the passing score for the California Bar Exam and for an October test administered online.

Categories: California Supreme Court, COVID-19

Court Innovations During COVID-19

August 06, 2020

California courts have launched new ways to provide safe access to justice—including court proceedings streamed live online for the public, remote hearings for litigants, live chat help for court users, remote adoptions & more.

Categories: Superior Courts, COVID-19

Community Connections

August 06, 2020

Courts use their experiences with remote technology to serve the community and needs of young students and teachers.

Chief Justice Remarks on Judicial Council Emergency Rules on Evictions, Foreclosures

August 03, 2020

Remarks from Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on emergency rules governing evictions and judicial foreclosures.

Categories: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, COVID-19

Video: Colleagues Salute Retiring California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin

July 28, 2020

Fellow California Supreme Court justices paid tribute to Justice Chin before his last oral argument, which was held by videoconference.

Categories: California Supreme Court, Judicial Council