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Feature - December 6, 2019

Operation Mobile Justice

To prepare for potential emergencies, the Orange County court collaborated with Cal State Fullerton to practice using the campus’s emergency operations center as a makeshift courtroom.
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The Orange County court’s emergency exercise simulated an actual courtroom proceeding, including a court commissioner, the parties, and security personnel.

Feature - November 15, 2018

Did You Know?

Los Angeles County's effort to clear a backlog of children awaiting adoption more than 20 years ago is an annual event and started a national movement.
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San Joaquin County, Adoption Saturday (Nov 17)
Kern County National Adoption Day (Nov 16)
Ventura Superior Court Celebrates Court Adoption and Permanency Month (Nov 3 & …
San Francisco Superior Court National Adoption Day Celebration (Nov 9)
San Bernardino County Adoption Finalization Celebration (Nov 6)
Riverside County Ceremony Raises Awareness about the Need for Committed Adoptiv…
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Feature - September 18, 2018

"You either self-destruct or you become a champion for others."

A Q&A with Judge Donna Groman, a 2018 Distinguished Service Award recipient, who overcame a tough childhood to become an advocate for California's at-risk youth.
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Feature - May 30, 2018

Can We Text You?

As Californians do more business on mobile devices, the state’s courts are joining in on the trend, from texting court payments to receiving jury service updates.
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Feature - April 12, 2018

Wildfire Litigation Spotlights Civil Case Coordination

In the wake of wildfires that devastated parts of California’s Wine Country last October, nearly 100 civil lawsuits were filed against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. alleging the utility had a role in sparking the blaze. The answer to this influx was civil case coordination.
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A member of the California National Guard searches the wreckage in Santa Rosa (Courtesy: California National Guard).

News Release - April 30, 2018

Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Students

LOS ANGELES —The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven, will host its educational outreach program, “Appellate Court Experience” (ACE), for students from Santa Ana High School and Woodrow Wilson High School on Monday, May 7, 2018.
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News Release - April 17, 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 three appointments to the second and sixth appellate districts.

News Release - January 17, 2018

Chief Justice Designates Elwood G. Lui as Administrative Presiding Justice of Second Appellate District

Lui becomes California's first Asian-American administrative presiding justice.
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Justice Elwood Lui is sworn in by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

News Release - September 14, 2017

Chief Justice Names Members of Advisory Committee on Audits and Financial Accountability

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Wednesday named nine members to the Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Audits and Financial Accountability for the Judicial Branch.
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News Release - July 27, 2017

Study: Free legal services help settle high-stakes civil cases

 A pilot program that funds free legal services for low-income Californians facing critical civil cases drastically increased the likelihood of settlement, improved the longevity of court orders, and reduced court costs, a new study shows.
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Shriver Custody Projects Fact Sheet - Aug 2018
Shriver Housing Projects Fact Sheet - Aug 2018
Shriver Guardianship Project Fact Sheet - Aug 2018
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Feature - August 31, 2017

Courts Adapt to Tech-Savvy Users

More than 150 judges, court managers and IT professionals came together in Sacramento last week to find new ways to harness technologies to offer better service and access to the public.
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Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye speaks to attendees at the Judicial Branch Technology Summit.

Feature - August 11, 2017

Self-Help Center Paralegal Receives Family Law Award

A paralegal in Los Angeles County Superior Court's self-help center receives recognition for her commitment to service.
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