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News Release - June 11, 2025

California Supreme Court Approves Additional Bar Exam Remedies

Court grants parts of two State Bar proposals to extend eligibility for Provisional License Program and to impute scores from February Bar exam
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Feature - May 23, 2025

Council's Tribal Court-State Court Forum Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Now an advisory committee, the original Tribal Court/State Court Coalition was launched in 2010 to forge working relationships between California's tribal and state court judges.
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May 20, 2010 Press Release - Chief Justice George Appoints New Coalition of Tri…
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News Release - March 4, 2025

California Supreme Court Issues Statement on February Bar Exam

The California Supreme Court has issued a statement on the "troubling reports of technical failures, delays, and other irregularities" in last week's administration of the California Bar Examination.
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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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Tribal/State Joint Jurisdictional Courts: Policies, Procedures, and Tips to Pro…
Superior Court of El Dorado County: Collaborative Courts
Shingle Springs Rancheria: Tribal Court: Family Wellness Court
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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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California Courts: Tribal/State Joint-Jurisdiction Courts
Superior Court of El Dorado County: Collaborative Courts
Shingle Springs Rancheria: Tribal Court: Family Wellness Court
Walking on Common Ground: Joint-Jurisdiction Courts
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News Release - October 22, 2024

California Supreme Court Approves Incentives to Test Drive New Bar Exam Questions

Court approves, in part, the State Bar’s proposal to give applicants, who meet a minimum threshold of performance, a scoring adjustment for taking a test with experimental multiple-choice questions.
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Feature - September 26, 2024

California Native American Day Highlights Support for State's Native Communities

State judicial branch first recognized holiday in 2022 with legislation sponsored by Judicial Council
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News Release - August 22, 2024

Supreme Court Names Appointments to State Bar Board of Trustees and Committee of Bar Examiners

The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday made two reappointments to the State Bar Board of Trustees and four appointments to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.
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State Bar Appointments August 2024

Feature - November 21, 2023

Bringing Awareness to Violence in Tribal Communities

Courts helping to address the Murdered and Missing Indigenous People (MMIP) Movement in California
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Judicial Council Podcast Transcript: Murdered and Missing Indigenous People: Wh…
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Feature - November 20, 2023

Honoring California’s Native American Judges: Judge Abby Abinanti

Part three in a series honoring Native American judges on the California bench.
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Feature - November 16, 2023

Supporting Native American Communities in Our Court Systems

Tribal and state courts work together to improve outcomes for Native Americans involved in the justice system
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Redding Rancheria Tribal Court

News Release - May 26, 2022

California Supreme Court Extends Provisional Licensing Program

Court extends program through December 31, 2022 for both participant cohorts: 2020 law school graduates and those with qualifying prior Bar Exam scores.
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