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Public hearing Aug. 26 will be broadcast live from the California Courts Newsroom.

State's top jurist to leave bench after 32 years—12 as chief justice—and 38 years of public service

Deadline to comment is August 1.

Justice Elia is the Sixth Appellate District's longest-serving justice, with 34 years of service on that court.

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges about commenting on or endorsing legal education books written by others.

Revised budget proposal includes funding for a Judicial Council unit to provide training, technical assistance, and legal support to California’s trial courts on environmental and climate change issues.

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance to retired judges who are privately retained about fundraising activities.

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges about the timing of disqualification when a judge’s spouse may be called as a witness at trial.

Supreme Court ethics committee issues expedited guidance for judges in the California Judicial Mentor Program about disqualifying from cases involving mentees.

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.   

Also approved revision to standard promoting an environment free of bias in court proceedings and declared November to be Court Adoption and Permanency Month

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.