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News Release - August 23, 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 six appointments by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. to the Courts of Appeal.
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News Release - June 19, 2018

Chief Justice Designates Jim Humes Administrative Presiding Justice of First Appellate District

Justice Jim Humes has been named Administrative Presiding Justice of the First Appellate District in San Francisco.

News Release - December 5, 2019

Jan. 21: Commission to Consider Appointment to First Appellate District

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will consider the appointment of Judge Teri L. Jackson to the First Appellate District on Jan. 21.
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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 - March 1, 2021

Survey Results: California Bench Growing More Diverse

Data show steady increase in women, and justices and judges of color over 15 years
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Feature - March 5, 2021

Mentoring Program Aims to Increase Diversity of Judge Applicants

Los Angeles County judges mentor attorneys through the process of applying for a judgeship, part of an effort to grow and diversify the bench locally and throughout California.
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News Release - March 1, 2022

Survey Results: California Bench Growing More Diverse

Data show steady increase over the last 16 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color
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Feature - December 20, 2021

2021 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to challenge the state’s ability to ensure access to justice for the citizens of California. But like the previous year, California’s Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and the Judicial Council supported the courts as they remained flexible and innovative to ensure the justice system was open and vital services remained accessible to the public.

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News Release - October 19, 2021

First Appellate District Launches Judicial Mentorship Program

Mentorship program is part of a larger statewide effort to diversify the California bench
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News Release - September 22, 2022

Judicial Mentorship Program for Appellate Courts Goes Statewide

A new judicial mentoring program is expanding statewide, after the success of a pilot program led by San Francisco’s First District Court of Appeal to help recruit qualified and diverse future candidates to California’s appellate courts.

The program seeks to demystify the judicial appointment process by pairing lawyers and superior court judicial officers with a seasoned justice.

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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 - November 30, 2022

Commission Confirms Appellate Court Appointments

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed three appointments to the California Courts of Appeal in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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News Release - January 20, 2023

First Appellate District Announces Destruction of Court Records

The Court of Appeal, First Appellate District (San Francisco), has announced its intention to destroy civil records, case names and numbers listed on the attached documents, pursuant to Rule 10.1028(d)(1) of the California Rules of Court.

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News Release - March 1, 2023

Commission to Consider Appointments to Courts of Appeal

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public hearings to consider appointments to the First and Fourth Appellate Districts in San Francisco and San Diego.
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