Justice Guerrero must now be elected by voters at the Nov. 8 general election. If elected, she would be the first Latina to serve as Chief Justice of California.

Council also recognizes recipient of the Aranda Access to Justice Award

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

SAN DIEGO—Associate Justice Judith Haller of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, will retire on Oct. 31 after 28 years on the appellate bench.

Justice Haller was appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to the Court of Appeal in 1994. Prior to her appointment to the Court of Appeal, she was appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian to the San Diego County Superior Court, where she served as a trial court judge for five years.  

The Jury Selection Work Group appointed by the California Supreme Court in 2020 to study issues related to discrimination in jury selection has issued its final report. 

Public hearing Aug. 26 will be broadcast live from the California Courts Newsroom.

Governor nominates Justice Patricia Guerrero to serve as the next California Chief Justice, selects Judge Kelli Evans to serve on California Supreme Court

Justice Jeremy M. Goldman joins the First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco.

Justice Stacy E. Boulware Eurie joins the Third Appellate District (Sacramento) and Justice Hernaldo J. Baltodano joins the Second Appellate District, Division Six (Ventura)

State's top jurist to leave bench after 32 years—12 as chief justice—and 38 years of public service