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News Release - October 23, 2019

Chief Justice Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

Chief is recognized for her leadership on advancing civics education for all California students.

National Center for State Courts

Awards

Civics

Power Of Democracy

Chief Justice

News Release - April 13, 2021

32 California Schools Named Recipients of 2021 Civic Learning Award

A total of 32 California schools are named this year's recipients of the Civic Learning Awards, an honor which recognizes achievements in civic engagement in the classroom. This year, the awards program put emphasis on school-based efforts that went uninterrupted despite the pandemic.

Civic Learning Awards

Civics

Awards

chief justice and SSPI with In the last year, each of these schools moved their classrooms from campuses to computer screens and despite that challenge, they've kept true to their commitment of engaging students in civic learning.

News Release - April 30, 2018

Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Students

LOS ANGELES —The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven, will host its educational outreach program, “Appellate Court Experience” (ACE), for students from Santa Ana High School and Woodrow Wilson High School on Monday, May 7, 2018.

Second District Court of Appeal

Second Appellate District

Civics

Los Angeles

News Release - April 16, 2018

Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, to Hear Oral Argument at Las Plumas High School

Administrative Presiding Justice Vance W. Raye announced that as part of its award-winning community outreach program, the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, will hear oral argument at Las Plumas High School in Oroville.

Third Appellate District

Civics

News Release - April 2, 2019

Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Old Court Records

The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, has announced its intention to destroy the following civil and criminal records pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 10.1028(d).

Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Students

Third Appellate District

News Release - March 20, 2019

Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Students

Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, will hear oral argument at Red Bluff High School.

Third Appellate District

News Release - February 28, 2019

Chief Justice Announces Winners of 2019 Civic Learning Awards

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced today the recipients of the 2018-2019 Civic Learning Awards to 92 schools, the most award recipients in the program’s history.

News Release - January 15, 2019

Chief Justice Names Group to Review Pretrial Reform Efforts in California

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday announced a new work group to review progress on reforms to California’s system of pretrial detention and identify next steps to continue work on the issue.

Judicial Council Meeting Video with Agenda

Pretrial

Bail

Criminal Justice Reform

News Release - December 13, 2018

Educators Bring Judges into the Classroom

When Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye started her Civic Learning Initiative in 2013, she discovered that little time was devoted to teaching civics in California K-12 public schools, with no plans to bring it back.

Chief Justice's Civic Learning Initiative

Civics

Chief Justice

Shasta County Judge Stephen Baker showed teachers the resources available for creating lessons about the courts.

News Release - November 26, 2018

Commission Confirms Five Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Appointments were confirmed to the First, Third and Fourth Appellate Districts.

Chief Justice

First Appellate District

Third Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Justice Stuart Pollak, as Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four (San Francisco)

News Release - February 21, 2018

Los Angeles and San Diego County Schools Receive Top Awards for Their Civic Education Programs

Over 70 California public schools from throughout the state also honored by this year’s Civic Learning Awards, co-sponsored by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

Civic Learning Initiative

Civics

News Release - September 21, 2017