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Feature - March 3, 2025

Women's History Month: Celebrating the First Female Judicial Officers in California

This month, California courts and the Judicial Council of California join the nation in recognizing Women's History Month by commemorating the first women judges and justices at each state court level
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Britannica: Georgia Bullock
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California Supreme Court Historical Society: Rose Elizabeth Bird
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Feature - December 17, 2024

2024 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

The judicial branch of California continued to prioritize and expand access to justice for court users and the public
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Feature - December 12, 2024

2025 California Courts Calendar

Keep track of court holidays, council meetings, and Supreme Court oral argument dates by downloading the 2025 calendar
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Feature - August 12, 2024

Q&A: Generative Artificial Intelligence and the California Judicial Branch

Administrative Presiding Justice Mary Greenwood of the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District and Judge Arturo Castro of the Superior Court of Alameda County share their insights on generative AI
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Feature - June 24, 2024

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Diversity in the California Courts: Sacramento County Judge Andi Mudryk

Judge Mudryk is the first openly transgender judge to be appointed by a governor in the nation
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Feature - June 17, 2024

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Diversity in the California Courts: Los Angeles County Judge D. Zeke Zeidler

Judge Zeidler was the first openly gay man initially elected to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County
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Feature - March 4, 2024

Women's History Month: Recognizing the Suffragettes of California

Paying tribute to four women who made history in the legal field and helped advance women's rights in California
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History of American Women: Clara Foltz
The First Female Lawyer in California: Clara S. Foltz
Britannica: Laura de Force Gordon
FoundSF: First California Women in Law
Mary McHenry Keith: The Suffragist Behind the Portrait
Maine, an Encyclopedia: Laughlin, Gail
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Feature - October 2, 2023

2024 California Courts Calendar

Keep track of court holidays, council meetings, and Supreme Court oral argument dates by downloading the 2024 Calendar.
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California Supreme Court Sets 2024 Oral Argument Calendar
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Feature - July 11, 2023

Diving into Water Law: Q&A with California’s “Water Renaissance Man” Justice Ronald Robie

Photo Credit: California Department of Water Resources

He’s been called a “water renaissance man.”

Justice Ronald Robie has dived into the issue from every corner of California government—as a Legislative consultant writing key water policy, as director of the state Department of Water Resources, and now as an appellate court justice ruling on key water issues facing the state.

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