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Feature - May 2, 2016

Supreme Court Begins Live Webcasting

The Supreme Court of California will begin live webcasting of its early-May three-day oral argument calendar session in San Francisco, beginning May 3. The decision to webcast the court's oral argument calendar sessions was announced by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye in her 2016 State of the Judiciary Address to a joint session of the California Legislature in March.
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Feature - May 22, 2017

CASA Connects the Community and the Courts

Did you know that May is National Foster Care Month? Learn about how one court-driven program makes an impact on the lives of foster youth.
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"One Caring Adult" by Judge Len Edwards (Ret.)
California CASA
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Judge Donna Hitchens was the Supervising Judge for San Francisco's Unified Family Court. She remains to be a strong advocate for the CASA program.

News Release - July 27, 2017

Study: Free legal services help settle high-stakes civil cases

 A pilot program that funds free legal services for low-income Californians facing critical civil cases drastically increased the likelihood of settlement, improved the longevity of court orders, and reduced court costs, a new study shows.
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Shriver Custody Projects Fact Sheet - Aug 2018
Shriver Housing Projects Fact Sheet - Aug 2018
Shriver Guardianship Project Fact Sheet - Aug 2018
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Feature - September 21, 2017

Court Gets Dog to Help Child Witnesses

About 10 superior courts in the state have access to a facility dog to help children share their testimonies in court.
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Nemo, SFCASA's New Courthouse Dog, Sworn-in
Watch Nemo the Courthouse Comfort Dog Make His Debut
Canine Companions for Independence
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On August 25, Nemo, the young black Labrador Retriever, was sworn in as a courthouse dog. He is pictued with his two CASA handlers, Judge Nancy Davis and SFCASA Executive Director, Renee Espinoza.

News Release - December 20, 2017

Appellate Justice Marla Miller Named to Supreme Court Ethics Committee

The California Supreme Court today announced the appointment of Justice Marla J. Miller to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.
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News Release - February 23, 2018

Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Commission on Judicial Performance

The California Supreme Court today appointed Justice William S. Dato, of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One (San Diego) as a member of the Commission on Judicial Performance.
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Feature - April 12, 2018

Wildfire Litigation Spotlights Civil Case Coordination

In the wake of wildfires that devastated parts of California’s Wine Country last October, nearly 100 civil lawsuits were filed against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. alleging the utility had a role in sparking the blaze. The answer to this influx was civil case coordination.
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A member of the California National Guard searches the wreckage in Santa Rosa (Courtesy: California National Guard).

News Release - June 19, 2018

Chief Justice Designates Jim Humes Administrative Presiding Justice of First Appellate District

Justice Jim Humes has been named Administrative Presiding Justice of the First Appellate District in San Francisco.

News Release - August 23, 2018

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed six appointments by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. to the Courts of Appeal.
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News Release - November 26, 2018

Commission Confirms Five Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Appointments were confirmed to the First, Third and Fourth Appellate Districts.
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Justice Stuart Pollak, as Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four (San Francisco)

Feature - November 30, 2018

California Courts Complete 19th Annual Court Adoption and Permanency Month

Hundreds of children awaiting adoption got their day in court and their forever families during the month of November.
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Placer County Superior Court Judge Colleen Nichols with the Schmidt family on National Adoption Day.

News Release - December 21, 2018

Commission Confirms Six Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Six appointments were confirmed to the First and Second Appellate Districts.
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Commission on Judicial Appointments
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The Commission on Judicial Appointments is comprised of Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. The third seat is filled by the senior Presiding Justice of the court affected by the appointment. Pictured here, Justice J. Anthony Kline.

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