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Ethics Committee Advice for Justices whose Staff Attorneys Had Prior Involvement in a Matter

July 13, 2023

Committee says justices should disqualify staff attorneys from working on appellate matters if the attorney’s prior service as a lawyer in the proceeding would disqualify a justice who had served in such a capacity.

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Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

July 10, 2023

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed four nominations to the California Courts of Appeal in Sacramento and Los Angeles.

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Chief Justice Appoints Nine New Judicial Council Members

June 29, 2023

Council consists of judicial officers, court executives, attorneys, and legislators who volunteer their time to help make the court system consistent, impartial, and accessible

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Justice Marsha Slough to Retire from Appellate Court, Judicial Council Leadership

June 28, 2023

Justice Marsha Slough today announced she will retire Aug. 31, capping two decades of service as a judicial officer and nearly a decade as a Judicial Council member and leading voice on key judicial branch initiatives.

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