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News Release - August 23, 2018

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed six appointments by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. to the Courts of Appeal.
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News Release - February 28, 2018

Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell Appoints Marsha Amin as Managing Attorney of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District

Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell today announced the appointment of Marsha Amin as the new Managing Attorney of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One.
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News Release - May 2, 2019

Chief Justice Appoints New Members to Judicial Council

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye made new appointments to the Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the California courts.
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News Release - March 5, 2019

Survey: California Bench Continues to Grow More Diverse

For the 13th straight year, data show a steady increase in women and non-white justices and judges.
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News Release - March 2, 2020

Survey: California Bench Growing More Diverse

New report shows for the 14th straight year, California’s judicial bench has grown more diverse.
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Governor Newsom last year appointed Teri L. Jackson to the First District Court of Appeal, that court's first African-American female justice.

News Release - December 5, 2019

Jan. 21: Commission to Consider Appointment to First Appellate District

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will consider the appointment of Judge Teri L. Jackson to the First Appellate District on Jan. 21.
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Governor Newsom last year appointed Teri L. Jackson to the First District Court of Appeal, that court's first African-American female justice.

News Release - March 1, 2021

Survey Results: California Bench Growing More Diverse

Data show steady increase in women, and justices and judges of color over 15 years
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News Release - March 1, 2022

Survey Results: California Bench Growing More Diverse

Data show steady increase over the last 16 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color
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Chart showing demographics of California justices and judges over the last 16 years

Feature - December 20, 2021

2021 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to challenge the state’s ability to ensure access to justice for the citizens of California. But like the previous year, California’s Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and the Judicial Council supported the courts as they remained flexible and innovative to ensure the justice system was open and vital services remained accessible to the public.

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News Release - January 13, 2023

Commission Confirms Appointment to Sixth District Court of Appeal

Daniel Bromberg was unanimously confirmed as an associate justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal in San Jose. It was the first Commission on Judicial Appointments hearing chaired by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero.
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Justice Daniel Bromberg in formal attire at COJA hearing

News Release - March 1, 2023

Commission to Consider Appointments to Courts of Appeal

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public hearings to consider appointments to the First and Fourth Appellate Districts in San Francisco and San Diego.
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News Release - February 14, 2023

Commission Confirms Appointment to Third District Court of Appeal

Judge Shama Hakim Mesiwala was unanimously confirmed as an associate justice of the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento.
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Chief Justice Guerrero shaking hands with Justice Mesiwala during COJA

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