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Superior court partners with the county public defender on remote hearings and other services for litigants without need for courthouse visit

Survey results show more than 90% of participants in remote proceedings have a positive experience

Alameda County Judge Victoria Kolakowski and Los Angeles County Judge D. Zeke Zeidler honored by American Bar Association commission for advancing LGBTQ+ individuals in the legal profession and championing LGBTQ+ causes

Judge Mudryk is the first openly transgender judge to be appointed by a governor in the nation

Judge Zeidler was the first openly gay man initially elected to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Judge Kolakowski is the first transgender judge in California

Courts received more than 220 CARE Act petitions since the program launched in October; Judicial Council also hears reports on remote appearances, a new racial justice toolkit, and a program providing free legal services in high-stakes civil cases

Will also receive report on how remote appearances in civil cases are popular with court users and staff

Two-year-old program in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties has 22 volunteer judges mentoring 29 attorneys.

Under new leadership, the judicial branch of California continued to prioritize access to justice for court users and the public.

The California Supreme Court will use the Zoom for Government service for counsel who choose to appear remotely beginning Dec. 5 for its oral argument session in Los Angeles.

Building on technologies adopted during the pandemic, the council will research expansion of remote services in family and juvenile law, traffic infraction cases, and in-custody defendant/attorney communications