Representatives from the Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz superior courts, along with justices from the Sixth Appellate District, convened to discuss strategies for engaging K–12 educators and students, and educating them about the judicial system. The workshop doubled as a showcase for court programs already succeeding across the region. 

The Kern County court is seeking public input on its upcoming five-year strategic plan through a public survey, which asks questions about how the courts serve the public and access to justice.

The District Court for the Southern District of California gained personal jurisdiction over a Chinese citizen notwithstanding that the summons was handed to a cohabitant of the dwelling in which the defendant was residing, rather than personally serving him, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held yesterday.

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