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News Release - November 4, 2020

California Chief Justice Appoints New Work Group to Address Bias in Court Proceedings

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced a new work group to update a judicial standard that outlines steps courts can take to prohibit bias in courtroom proceedings.

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News Release - December 22, 2020

California Chief Justice Launches Program to Fast Track Backlogged Criminal Cases

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday announced she will launch a program to fast track the resolution of criminal cases and make retired judges available through the Temporary Assigned Judges Program to reinforce those efforts.

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News Release - January 8, 2021

California Chief Justice Releases Statement on Governor's Budget Proposal

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Friday issued the following statement on the Governor’s budget proposal for the judicial branch:

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News Release - January 14, 2021

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Justice Truc T. Do is the first Asian American woman justice on the Fourth District Court of Appeal.

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Commission On Judicial Appointments

Fourth Appellate District

News Release - July 22, 2020

Ethics Committee Advises Caution for Judges Attending Protests

A California Supreme Court committee today published guidance for judges who want to attend public demonstrations and rallies, citing a slate of ethical issues for judges to consider before participating.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

California Supreme Court

News Release - June 29, 2020

California Chief Justice Issues Statement on Budget

"We in the judicial branch will do our best to serve the public in these unprecedented times of a global pandemic and recession," Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye said.

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News Release - June 17, 2020

Committee Issues Advice About Appellate Justice Disqualification

The Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) this month posted a summary of oral advice stating appellate justices should disqualify themselves from a case if they were removed by peremptory challenge while hearing the case as a trial judge.

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News Release - June 10, 2020

Chief Justice Suspends Vote on Eviction, Foreclosure Emergency Rules

The Judicial Council of California will not vote today on whether to end two emergency rules governing evictions and judicial foreclosures, after Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced she suspended the vote.

News Release - June 8, 2020

Judicial Council, Chief Justice Consider Ending Some Emergency Measures as California and Courts Expand Reopening

The Judicial Council of California will consider ending three temporary emergency rules governing evictions, judicial foreclosures and an emergency bail schedule, as California begins a phased re-opening and courts restore services shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News Release - June 4, 2020

Committee Issues Advice About Reimbursement of Judicial Expenses by a Party or Counsel

A judge can only be reimbursed for expenses incurred during official duties under policies, procedures, and rates approved by the Judicial Council.

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Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - May 14, 2020

California Chief Justice Statement on May Budget Revise

"The judicial branch is prepared to work with the Governor and the Legislature as we all try to maintain services for the public we serve," the Chief Justice said. Read her full statement.

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News Release - May 12, 2020

Judicial Council Launches Working Group to Aid Courts in Pandemic Recovery

The Judicial Council of California has launched the Pandemic Continuity of Operations Working Group, which will quickly collect best practices and publish a framework to help the state's 58 superior courts restore interrupted services in the wake of the...

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Martin Hoshino

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California Chief Justice Appoints New Work Group to Address Bias in Court Proceedings

California Chief Justice Launches Program to Fast Track Backlogged Criminal Cases

California Chief Justice Releases Statement on Governor's Budget Proposal

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Ethics Committee Advises Caution for Judges Attending Protests

California Chief Justice Issues Statement on Budget

Committee Issues Advice About Appellate Justice Disqualification

Chief Justice Suspends Vote on Eviction, Foreclosure Emergency Rules

Judicial Council, Chief Justice Consider Ending Some Emergency Measures as California and Courts Expand Reopening

Committee Issues Advice About Reimbursement of Judicial Expenses by a Party or Counsel

California Chief Justice Statement on May Budget Revise

Judicial Council Launches Working Group to Aid Courts in Pandemic Recovery

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