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Rearrest rates dropped for defendants released through pretrial programs

Justice Marsha Slough today announced she will retire Aug. 31, capping two decades of service as a judicial officer and nearly a decade as a Judicial Council member and leading voice on key judicial branch initiatives.

Juneteenth became a California state holiday this year, requiring courts be closed in observance of this day as a judicial holiday, through the passage of Assembly Bill 1655.

The California Supreme Court revived a special tradition on Tuesday, filling its audience for oral argument with 80 students from San Diego high schools.

Court will host its first oral argument outreach session since the pandemic, to include students from high schools serving unhoused youth and those aspiring to be first-generation college graduates.

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has tested positive for COVID-19 and is exhibiting mild symptoms.

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero delivered her first State of the Judiciary Address to the California Legislature on March 27, 2023.

Data show steady increase over the last 17 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color

Court also directs State Bar to reopen part of the program to new applicants, with a Dec. 31, 2023 deadline.

Court will also offer remote option for counsel, after being fully remote during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Council also recognizes recipient of the Aranda Access to Justice Award