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News Release - May 7, 2025

Invitation to Comment: Participation in Inns of Court

Deadline to comment is June 23.
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News Release - April 25, 2025

Judicial Council Approves Updated Workload Model that Determines Court Staffing Needs

Also hears about improvements to jury service, approves a new court technology plan, and supports strategies for ensuring racial fairness in collaborative court programs
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News Release - April 18, 2025

Judicial Council to Consider Updated Court Workload Measures Based on Types of Cases Processed

At its April 25 business meeting, the council will also get reports on court technology plans, jury service, and ensuring racial fairness in collaborative court programs.
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News Release - April 11, 2025

California Ethics Committee Counsel to Retire

Nancy Black helped guide the work of the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions, an independent committee established by the California Supreme Court that advised judges on a range of modern ethical issues.
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Feature - March 10, 2025

California Courts Helping Nursing Moms by Adding Lactation Spaces

State courthouses added 32 new lactation spaces for the public, with plans to complete an additional 71 in the next 18 months
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News Release - March 3, 2025

2025 Judicial Demographics Report: California Bench Continues to Grow More Diverse

Data show steady increase over the last 19 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color
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News Release - February 21, 2025

Council Receives Preview of New Model Policy That Provides Guidelines, Safeguards on Use of Generative AI by Courts

Also gets reports on effective caseflow management, new courthouse lactation spaces, and court interpreter certification and funding
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News Release - February 14, 2025

Judicial Council to Get Update on New Model Policy on the Use of Generative AI by Courts

Will also review reports and updates on effective caseflow management, court interpreters, partial funding restoration, and courthouse lactation rooms
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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 4, 2024

How a County Superior Court Partnered With a Tribal Court to Create First Joint-Jurisdiction Court in California

A Q&A on the founding and early days of the El Dorado County and Shingle Springs Family Wellness Court
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News Release - November 27, 2024

Supreme Court Makes Appointments to Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions

The California Supreme Court today announced the reappointment of three current members and the appointment of a new member to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO).
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Top row, left to right: Judge Samantha P. Jessner, Judge Michael T. Garcia (ret.); bottom row, left to right: Justice Judith L. Haller (ret.), Judge Brett D. Bianco

Feature - November 26, 2024

How the El Dorado and Shingle Springs Family Wellness Court Uses Alternative Methods to Serve Tribal Youth and Families

A collaborative effort between the state, county, and tribe, the wellness court includes a cultural component, familiarity, and higher comfort level by providing services through the tribe.
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