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Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today unanimously confirmed the appointment of Judge Thomas Delaney as associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).

SACRAMENTO—Acting Administrative Presiding Justice Ronald Robie today announced the appointment of Colette Bruggman as clerk/executive officer of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Bruggman, currently the court’s assistant clerk/executive officer, will succeed Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, who will retire after serving in the position for more than six years.

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

A new judicial mentoring program is expanding statewide, after the success of a pilot program led by San Francisco’s First District Court of Appeal to help recruit qualified and diverse future candidates to California’s appellate courts.

The program seeks to demystify the judicial appointment process by pairing lawyers and superior court judicial officers with a seasoned justice.

State judicial branch, local court employees will be first public workers to celebrate “California Native American Day” as an official holiday.

Technology projects include advancing the use of online and remote tools.

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday honored Judicial Council Administrative Director Martin Hoshino with the Chief Justice Award for Exemplary Service and Leadership, which honors an individual or organization for outstanding service to the judicial branch.

Technology projects will improve services for the public

Deadline to comment is Oct. 24.

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges about coaching youth sports teams that include children of attorneys who appear before the court.

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. to consider Judge Thomas Delaney as Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).

The Supreme Court of California has published its Oral Argument Calendar for next year, which also includes the court's weekly conferences and court holidays.