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News Release - February 28, 2019

Chief Justice Announces Winners of 2019 Civic Learning Awards

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced today the recipients of the 2018-2019 Civic Learning Awards to 92 schools, the most award recipients in the program’s history.  
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The Chief Justice congratulates students at Orange County's Lexington Junior High School, one of three winners of the top civics award.

News Release - January 15, 2019

Chief Justice Names Group to Review Pretrial Reform Efforts in California

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday announced a new work group to review progress on reforms to California’s system of pretrial detention and identify next steps to continue work on the issue.
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Judicial Council Meeting Video with Agenda
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Criminal Justice Reform

News Release - March 3, 2020

(UPDATE: Sessions Postponed) Judicial Workgroup Seeks Public Comment on Risk Assessment Tools

The Pretrial Reform and Operations Workgroup will host public comment sessions in Los Angeles and San Francisco on risk assessment tools as one component in pretrial decisionmaking.
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Public Comment Procedures
Pretrial
Los Angeles

News Release - January 21, 2020

Commission Confirms Teri L. Jackson to First Appellate District

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Teri L. Jackson to the First District Court of Appeal.
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Commission Documents: Teri L. Jackson
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Commission On Judicial Appointments
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Governor Newsom last year appointed Teri L. Jackson to the First District Court of Appeal, that court's first African-American female justice.

News Release - January 10, 2020

Report Supports Case for Collaborative Courts and Pretrial Programs

At its Jan. 17 meeting, the Judicial Council will receive a final report on a three-year grant for 39 collaborative courts and pretrial programs that tracked retention, recidivism, and failure to appear rates for participating defendants.
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Collaborative Court Collage

News Release - December 12, 2019

Supreme Court Reappoints Members to Ethics Committee

The California Supreme Court today announced the reappointment of three current members of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.
Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions
San Diego
Third Appellate District
Fourth Appellate District

News Release - August 9, 2019

Judicial Council Funds 16 Pretrial Pilot Programs

The Judicial Council on Friday awarded millions of dollars to fund pretrial projects in 16 trial courts throughout the state.
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Fact Sheet: Pretrial Pilot Program Highlights
Judicial Council Report
Archived Meeting Webcast
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Calaveras
Kings
Los Angeles
Modoc
Napa
Nevada
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San Joaquin
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Sonoma
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yuba
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Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

News Release - April 30, 2018

Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Students

LOS ANGELES —The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven, will host its educational outreach program, “Appellate Court Experience” (ACE), for students from Santa Ana High School and Woodrow Wilson High School on Monday, May 7, 2018.
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Second District Court of Appeal
Second Appellate District
Civics
Los Angeles

News Release - April 17, 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 three appointments to the second and sixth appellate districts.
Commission On Judicial Appointments
Second Appellate District
Sixth Appellate District
Los Angeles

News Release - February 28, 2018

Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell Appoints Marsha Amin as Managing Attorney of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District

Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell today announced the appointment of Marsha Amin as the new Managing Attorney of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One.
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Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District
Fourth Appellate District
Appointments
San Diego
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Marsha Amin Managing Attorney

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.
San Diego
First Appellate District
Fourth Appellate District
Commission On Judicial Performance

News Release - January 17, 2018

Chief Justice Designates Elwood G. Lui as Administrative Presiding Justice of Second Appellate District

Lui becomes California's first Asian-American administrative presiding justice.
Los Angeles
Second Appellate District
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Justice Elwood Lui is sworn in by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

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