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News Release - January 27, 2023

Chief Justice Names New Chief Supervising Attorney, Assistant Chief Supervising Attorney

Kyle Graham succeeds Jake Dear, who held the top role since 2007 and served the California Supreme Court for 40 years

California Supreme Court

News Release - January 26, 2023

Supreme Court Makes Appointments to State Bar Board of Trustees

The Supreme Court of California has appointed two attorney members to the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees.

State Bar

California Supreme Court

News Release - January 20, 2023

First Appellate District Announces Destruction of Court Records

The Court of Appeal, First Appellate District (San Francisco), has announced its intention to destroy civil records, case names and numbers listed on the attached documents, pursuant to Rule 10.1028(d)(1) of the California Rules of Court.

First Appellate District

News Release - January 20, 2023

Ethics Committee Adopts Opinion about Disqualification for Prior Judicial Involvement in Criminal Trial Proceedings

Following public comment, final opinion provides guidance for judges issuing bench warrants or presiding over change of plea hearings

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - January 2, 2023

New California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero Takes Office

Justice Kelli Evans also sworn in as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero

California Supreme Court

News Release - December 27, 2022

Judge Roger Chan Named 2022 Wilmont Sweeney Juvenile Court Judge of the Year

Judge Chan credits his experience as a public defender, coupled with his cultural background, for his ability to be the judge he is today.

California Judges Association

San Francisco

News Release - December 23, 2022

California Supreme Court Extends Provisional Licensing Program through 2025

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

California Supreme Court

News Release - November 30, 2022

Commission Confirms Appellate Court Appointments

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed three appointments to the California Courts of Appeal in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

First Appellate District

Second Appellate District

Commission on Judicial Appointments Nov. 30

News Release - September 22, 2022

Judicial Mentorship Program for Appellate Courts Goes Statewide

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.

First Appellate District