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Clara Shortridge Foltz was a trial lawyer and a pioneer of the Women’s Suffrage Movement. 

Two judges and an attorney join the Judicial Council, terms begin Sept 15, 2016. Ms. Audra Ibarra Audra Ibarra is an appellate law expert and practitioner. She was...

Video with captions: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye announces charge and members of the Pretrial Work Group.

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.

California’s 75 teen courts let youth face a jury of their peers—and steer cases away from the juvenile justice system.

A paralegal in Los Angeles County Superior Court's self-help center receives recognition for her commitment to service.

More than 150 judges, court managers and IT professionals came together in Sacramento last week to find new ways to harness technologies to offer better service and access to the public.

The Judicial Council on Thursday voted to proclaim November “Court Adoption and Permanency Month," when many California courts will dedicate extra courtrooms and judges to settling large numbers of adoption cases.

First held in Los Angeles in 2002, these events help court in several counties stay connected to their community.

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.

As Californians do more business on mobile devices, the state’s courts are joining in on the trend, from texting court payments to receiving jury service updates.

Today the California State Legislature sent an historic bill to the Governor that will fundamentally change California's pretrial release and detention system.