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News Release - February 27, 2025

California Supreme Court Appoints New Members to Commission on Judicial Performance

The California Supreme Court has appointed two new members to the Commission on Judicial Performance, an independent state agency responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct or incapacity and for disciplining judges.
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News Release - June 20, 2024

California Supreme Court Names Judges to State Bar Court Vetting Committee

Judge Lucy Armendariz, of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and Judge Monica Wiley, of the Superior Court of San Francisco County, join the court’s Application Evaluation and Nomination Committee.
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News Release - April 19, 2023

Supreme Court Reappoints Judge Lisa Lench to Commission on Judicial Performance

Judge Lench, who was recently named vice chair of the commission, was reappointed to serve another four-year term.
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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
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Jake Dear, Kyle Graham, Jonathan Lange

Feature - September 22, 2022

Year in Review: California Supreme Court

Highlights and key statistics from the 2021–2022 court year.
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News Release - August 12, 2022

Jury Selection Work Group Submits Final Report to California Supreme Court

The Jury Selection Work Group appointed by the California Supreme Court in 2020 to study issues related to discrimination in jury selection has issued its final report. 
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Jury Selection Work Group: Final Report to the Supreme Court of California
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News Release - May 9, 2022

California Supreme Court Names New Director of Capital Central Staff

Tami Fisher named director; Steven Rosenberg to retire after nine years as director
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New Director Tami Fisher

News Release - April 21, 2022

In Memoriam: Former California Supreme Court Justice John A. Arguelles

By UCLA Law News

Former California Supreme Court Justice John A. Arguelles, a member of the Class of 1954, died at his home on April 10. He was 94.

Arguelles was the first UCLA Law alumnus to serve on the state’s highest court and only the second Hispanic Justice on the court.

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News Release - March 16, 2022

Supreme Court Names New Ethics Code Committee Chair

Justice Marla Miller will head the committee tasked with evaluating and proposing amendments to the California Code of Judicial Ethics.
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Justice Marla Miller

News Release - February 15, 2022

Justice Patricia Guerrero Nominated to California Supreme Court

From the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom—Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of Fourth District Court of Appeal Justice Patricia Guerrero to serve as an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. A widely respected jurist with extensive experience as an appellate justice, trial court judge, partner at a major law firm and Assistant U.S.

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News Release - November 10, 2020

Hearing to Consider Martin J. Jenkins (Ret.) to California Supreme Court

Link to Commission materials here. 

SAN FRANCISCO—The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a hearing today starting at 1 p.m. to consider the appointment of Justice Martin J. Jenkins (Ret.) to the Supreme Court of California.

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News Release - November 10, 2020

Justice Martin J. Jenkins Sworn In to California Supreme Court

Praised for his "brilliant intellect, first-class temperament, and boundless humanity," Justice Jenkins makes history as the first openly gay California Supreme Court justice and only the third African American man to serve on the state’s highest court.
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Photo Album: Martin Jenkins Confirmed to California Supreme Court
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