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News Release - March 30, 2023

Supreme Court Appoints New Member to Ethics Committee

Los Angeles County Judge Michelle Williams Court will join the committee starting April 1.
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News Release - September 2, 2022

Ethics Committee Issues Advice about Disqualification and Disclosure Obligations for Trial Judges Coaching Youth Sports Teams

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges about coaching youth sports teams that include children of attorneys who appear before the court.
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News Release - June 17, 2022

Public Comment: Disqualification and Disclosure Obligations for Trial Judges Coaching Youth Sports Teams

Deadline to comment is August 1.
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News Release - May 19, 2022

Ethics Committee Issues Advice about Book Reviews and Endorsements by Judges

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges about commenting on or endorsing legal education books written by others.
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News Release - May 11, 2022

Ethics Committee Issues Advice About Fundraising by Retired Judges Engaged in Private Dispute Resolution Services

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance to retired judges who are privately retained about fundraising activities.
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News Release - December 15, 2021

Ethics Committee Adopts Opinion on Giving Attorney Feedback

The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions adopted a final opinion after considering public comments about whether judges may provide feedback on courtroom performance when requested by attorneys or their supervisors.   
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News Release - October 28, 2021

Ethics Committee Issues Advice to Judges on Disqualifying from School District Mask and Vaccine Mandate Cases

California Supreme Court ethics committee issues expedited guidance for judges engaged in civics education activities about disqualifying from cases about school district mask and vaccine mandates.
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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.

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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 - March 3, 2021

Committee Issues Advice About Judicial Service on a Governmental Task Force

Supreme Court committee issues expedited guidance about a judge serving as a member of a governmental task force with a broad agenda.
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News Release - February 23, 2021

Committee Issues Advice to Judges: Campaign Contributions from Political Action Committees

A state Supreme Court committee issued an advisory opinion explaining when a judge may accept campaign contributions from a political action committee when the contribution includes funds from another political action committee organized and funded by court employees.
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News Release - October 27, 2020

Committee Issues Advice on Social Media Comments by Appellate Court Staff

Supreme Court committee issued guidance about what an appellate court justice should do when a staff member posts a social media comment that violates the ethical canons.
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News Release - September 22, 2020

California Chief Justice Commemorates Constitution Day

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, state and federal judges, teachers and students celebrate the 223rd Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S. Constitution.
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