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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 - August 19, 2020

Justice Laurie Zelon to Retire from Second Appellate District

Jurist known for her intelligence, skill, and tireless commitment to expanding access to justice

Justice Zelon bio

Second Appellate District

Access

Judiciary

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.

Court of Appeal, First Appellate District

Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District

Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District

First Appellate District

Second Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

Chief Justice

Commission On Judicial Appointments

News Release - July 30, 2018

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Judge Gail Ruderman Feuer to the Second Appellate District.

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Second 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 - December 21, 2018

Commission Confirms Six Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Six appointments were confirmed to the First and Second Appellate Districts.

Commission on Judicial Appointments

First Appellate District

Second Appellate District

Commission On Judicial Appointments

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 - 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 - January 17, 2018

Chief Justice Designates Elwood G. Lui as Administrative Presiding Justice of Second Appellate District

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

Los Angeles

Second Appellate District

Chief Justice

News Release - December 14, 2017

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 three appointees to the Courts of Appeal.

Second Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District