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Survey Results: California Bench Continues to Grow More Diverse

March 1, 2023

Data show steady increase over the last 17 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color

Related: Judicial Officer Demographic Data

Supreme Court

Courts of Appeal

Superior Courts
Commission Confirms Appointment to Third District Court of Appeal

February 14, 2023

Judge Shama Hakim Mesiwala was unanimously confirmed as an associate justice of the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento.

Chief Justice

Courts of Appeal
For Public Comment: Presiding Judge Communications

February 7, 2023

Deadline for public comment is March 23.
In Memoriam: Longtime Judicial Council Administrative Director William C. Vickrey

February 7, 2023

Vickrey led the council’s staff agency for nearly 20 years and served three California chief justices.

Judicial Council