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Feature - July 28, 2020

Video: Colleagues Salute Retiring California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin

Fellow California Supreme Court justices paid tribute to Justice Chin before his last oral argument, which was held by videoconference.

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Feature - June 8, 2020

California Chief Justice Speaks out on Addressing Racism and Bias

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issued a statement on the justice system's role in addressing racism and bias.

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Feature - December 23, 2019

Supreme Court Attorneys Give Back

Forty attorneys from the California Supreme Court and First Appellate District in San Francisco joined forces this year to log hundreds of hours of volunteer legal work.

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Feature - November 19, 2019

In the News: Meet the Chief Justice

KRON4 journalist Pam Moore takes a look at the Chief Justice's tenure leading California's judicial branch.

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Feature - October 7, 2019

A Year in Review: the California Supreme Court

A look back at highlights of the court's 2018-2019 year.

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Feature - May 30, 2019

Wise Words from California Supreme Court Justices to the Class of 2019

Two justices of the California Supreme Court addressed hundreds of California's newest law school graduates this commencement season. Here's some of the advice they shared.

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The crowd at Loyola Law School's commencement ceremony (photo credit @KWestFaulcon)

Feature - March 18, 2019

2011–2019: The Judicial Branch Under the Leadership of Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

As the Chief Justice prepares to address the Legislature on the 2019 State of the Judiciary, a look back at some key judicial branch milestones.

News Release - August 10, 2020

California Supreme Court Issues Order Finalizing Lower Passing Score for Future Bar Exam Takers

Lower passing score will not be applied retroactively to previous Bar Exam takers, court writes in letter to State Bar.

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News Release - April 27, 2021

California Supreme Court Names Members of Blue Ribbon Bar Exam Commission

The Joint Supreme Court/State Bar Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam will develop recommendations on whether to make changes to the California Bar Exam.

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News Release - January 28, 2021

California Supreme Court Expands Law License Pathway for Prior Examinees

Thousands more law school graduates with qualifying prior bar exam scores will be able to work as fully licensed attorneys after completing supervised practice hours.

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News Release - March 26, 2021

Opinion: The lack of Asian American DAs remains a big problem

"We can no longer abide the invisibility of Asian Americans in our nation’s discourse on racism and discrimination," Justice Goodwin Liu writes in the Los Angeles Times.

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News Release - November 10, 2020

Hearing to Consider Martin J. Jenkins (Ret.) to California Supreme Court

Link to Commission materials here.

SAN FRANCISCO—The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a hearing today starting at 1 p.m. to consider the appointment of Justice Martin J. Jenkins (Ret.) to the Supreme Court of California.

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Video: Colleagues Salute Retiring California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin

California Chief Justice Speaks out on Addressing Racism and Bias

Supreme Court Attorneys Give Back

In the News: Meet the Chief Justice

A Year in Review: the California Supreme Court

Wise Words from California Supreme Court Justices to the Class of 2019

2011–2019: The Judicial Branch Under the Leadership of Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

California Supreme Court Issues Order Finalizing Lower Passing Score for Future Bar Exam Takers

California Supreme Court Names Members of Blue Ribbon Bar Exam Commission

California Supreme Court Expands Law License Pathway for Prior Examinees

Opinion: The lack of Asian American DAs remains a big problem

Hearing to Consider Martin J. Jenkins (Ret.) to California Supreme Court

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