News Release - March 4, 2016
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The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) has adopted a formal advisory opinion providing guidance to judges and judicial candidates to assist them in determining the types of activities they may engage in...
Feature - June 30, 2020
The budget cuts $200 million from the state court system, though $150 million could be restored if the federal government sends additional aid by the fall.
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News Release - December 12, 2019
The California Supreme Court today announced the reappointment of three current members of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.
Feature - December 31, 2020
Hundreds of new laws went into effect Jan. 1, including many that will protect the public and improve access to justice for all Californians.
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Feature - May 10, 2017
A recent study showed that test-jurors understood plain-language instructions better and reached a correct verdict significantly more often.
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News Release - October 24, 2022
The California Supreme Court has named members to its Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions and to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.
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Feature - May 23, 2018
On May 14-18, courts celebrated the single largest cohort of court users in the nation—citizens appearing for jury duty.
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News Release - November 27, 2023
Committee issues expedited opinion on whether a retired judge, who is an active member of California’s temporary assigned judges program, may seek employment as government affairs director of another state.
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News Release - December 4, 2023
Deadline to comment is Jan. 19, 2024.
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Feature - December 5, 2023
New video for jurors aligns with Council's strategic plan to promote education on unconscious bias.
Feature - December 22, 2017
The Superior Court of Monterey established its DUI Treatment Court in October 2015 and has graduated 24 people from the program.
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Feature - June 9, 2017
California’s 75 teen courts let youth face a jury of their peers—and steer cases away from the juvenile justice system.
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