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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.

Lui becomes California's first Asian-American administrative presiding justice.

Self-represented litigants who seek help with appealing their case now have access to a new online resource center.

The Fresno-based Fifth District Court of Appeal will begin webcasting on June 29, according to Administrative Presiding Justice Brad Hill.

LOS ANGELES—Associate Justice Richard M. Mosk passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Justice Mosk was the son of Supreme Court of California Associate Justice Stanley Mosk, and had just retired from the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Five in March. He was 76.

The workgroup, chaired by First District Administrative Presiding Justice Jim Humes, will report back to the Chief Justice by early 2023.

SAN DIEGO—Associate Justice Judith Haller of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, will retire on Oct. 31 after 28 years on the appellate bench.

Justice Haller was appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to the Court of Appeal in 1994. Prior to her appointment to the Court of Appeal, she was appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian to the San Diego County Superior Court, where she served as a trial court judge for five years.  

Workgroup also found that appellate courts statewide have reduced case backlogs by nearly 50% over the past five years

Reports on the nominees can be found here.

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed four nominations to the California Courts of Appeal in San Francisco and San Jose. 

The hearings were held virtually for only the second time in the commission's history.

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing on Aug. 10 to consider an appointment to the San Francisco-based appeals court.

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced the commission today confirmed Judge Joanne Motoike to the Santa Ana-based appellate court.

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today unanimously confirmed the appointment of Judge Thomas Delaney as associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).