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In 1926, California voters overwhelmingly elected to create an administrative body that would support the judicial branch. This body was named the Judicial Council of California.
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event - January 2, 2023
Governor Gavin Newsom will swear in:
- Justice Patricia Guerrero as the 29th Chief Justice of California.
- Judge Kelli Evans as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court.
Note: This event will not be livestreamed. Photos and a video of the ceremony will be posted to this Newsroom shortly after the event.
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event - August 26, 2022
The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing on Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom to consider the nomination of Justice Patricia Guerrero as Chief Justice of California.
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Summary of Cases Accepted and
Related Actions During Week of January 24, 2022
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Summary of Cases Accepted and
Related Actions During Week of January 3, 2022
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The Supreme Court of California has accepted the following cases. The statement of the issue or issues in each case set out below does not necessarily reflect the view of the court, or define the specific issues that will be addressed by the court.
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The California court system consists of the local superior courts in each of California’s 58 counties, the 6 districts of the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. Following is a summary of how judges and justices get to their positions on these courts.
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The table below shows emergency orders that have been signed by the Chief Justice. Additional emergency orders will be added once they become available.
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Six districts, 19 divisions, 9 court locations
Number of authorized justices: 106
Number of filings: 19,309 in fiscal year 2023-24
More data points in the Court Statistics Report
The California Courts of Appeal are the state's intermediate courts of review.
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Justices: 1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices
Filings: 4,944 in fiscal year 2023-24
52 written opinions in fiscal year 2023-24
More data points in the Court Statistics Report
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The Judicial Council supports the court facilities of California's Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and trial courts by providing a broad range of services: facility planning, design and construction, facility operations management, environmental compliance and sustainability, real estate services and asset management, and emergency planning and security coordination.