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Feature - September 22, 2022

Year in Review: California Supreme Court

Highlights and key statistics from the 2021–2022 court year.

California Supreme Court

News Release - September 21, 2022

Commission to Consider Selection of Judge Kelli Evans to California Supreme Court

SAN FRANCISCO—The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing on Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom—located on the fourth floor of 350 McAllister Street in San Francisco—to consider the selection of Judge Kelli Evans to the California Supreme Court.

California Supreme Court

Alameda

Commission On Judicial Appointments

News Release - September 20, 2022

Judicial Council Approves Funding to Continue Modernizing Court Operations and Services

Technology projects include advancing the use of online and remote tools.

Feature - September 13, 2022

Elementary Schoolers Interview California Supreme Court Justice

Students of color learn about Justice Patricia Guerrero’s path to the bench and her role as a member of the state’s high court

PressFriends

Judges in the Classroom

California Supreme Court

Civics

News Release - September 13, 2022

Judicial Council to Review Funding for Court Technology

Technology projects will improve services for the public

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Judicial Council Meeting

Technology

Blue on white seal of the judicial council

News Release - September 8, 2022

Public Comment: Judges Consulting with Colleagues on a Case

Deadline to comment is Oct. 24.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - September 2, 2022

Ethics Committee Issues Advice about Disqualification and Disclosure Obligations for Trial Judges Coaching Youth Sports Teams

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges about coaching youth sports teams that include children of attorneys who appear before the court.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - August 24, 2022

Judicial Council Announces 2022 Distinguished Service Award Recipients

Council also recognizes recipient of the Aranda Access to Justice Award

Distinguished Service Awards

Aranda Access to Justice Award

Judicial Council

Awards

Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte (Ret.), Superior Court of Alameda County

News Release - August 12, 2022

Jury Selection Work Group Submits Final Report to California Supreme Court

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.

Jury Selection Work Group: Final Report to the Supreme Court of California

California Supreme Court

News Release - August 11, 2022

Commission on Judicial Appointments to Consider the Nomination of Justice Patricia Guerrero as Chief Justice of California

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

California Supreme Court

News Release - July 15, 2022

Chief Justice Appoints New Judicial Council Members

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye appointed one new voting member and four new advisory (non-voting) members to the Judicial Council. She also reappointed three voting members.

Judicial Council

Judicial Council Members

Judicial Council