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News Release - February 14, 2025

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Two nominees were confirmed to appellate court positions in San Francisco and Santa Ana.
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Justice Charles Smiley taking the oath of office.

News Release - December 26, 2023

How Judicial Branch Attorneys Contributed to the Community in 2023

This year, California appellate attorneys helped a dozen refugee attorneys and judges from Afghanistan restart their careers in the United States; supported civics initiatives; and judged moot court competitions.
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News Release - September 26, 2023

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Judge Martha Gooding as an associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).
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News Release - September 14, 2023

Judicial Council Announces 2023 Distinguished Service Award Recipients

Council also recognizes recipient of the Aranda Access to Justice Award
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2023 Distinguished Service Awards and Aranda Award

News Release - July 24, 2023

Commission to Consider Appointment to Court of Appeal

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing on September 26 starting at 11 a.m. to consider the appointment of Judge Martha Gooding as an associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).
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News Release - June 28, 2023

Justice Marsha Slough to Retire from Appellate Court, Judicial Council Leadership

Justice Marsha Slough today announced she will retire Aug. 31, capping two decades of service as a judicial officer and nearly a decade as a Judicial Council member and leading voice on key judicial branch initiatives.
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News Release - June 23, 2023

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed two nominations to the California Courts of Appeal in San Francisco and San Diego.
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News Release - June 7, 2023

California Supreme Court Welcomes San Diego Students to Oral Argument

The California Supreme Court revived a special tradition on Tuesday, filling its audience for oral argument with 80 students from San Diego high schools.
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Supreme Court special oral argument session

News Release - March 1, 2023

Commission to Consider Appointments to Courts of Appeal

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public hearings to consider appointments to the First and Fourth Appellate Districts in San Francisco and San Diego.
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News Release - October 11, 2022

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal in Santa Ana

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today unanimously confirmed the appointment of Judge Thomas Delaney as associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).
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News Release - August 31, 2022

Commission to Consider Appellate Court Appointment

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. to consider Judge Thomas Delaney as Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).
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Judge Thomas Delaney

News Release - June 16, 2022

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced the commission today confirmed Judge Joanne Motoike to the Santa Ana-based appellate court.
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