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News Release - May 17, 2022

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced the commission today confirmed two nominations to the California Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles and San Diego.

Second Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

News Release - May 11, 2022

Commission to Consider Appellate Court Appointments

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing at 11 a.m. on June 16 to consider the appointment of Judge Joanne Motoike as Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).

Fourth Appellate District

News Release - April 8, 2022

Tuesday: Commission to Consider Appellate Court Appointments

Public hearings on May 17 will consider appointments of Justice Maria E. Stratton and Martin N. Buchanan to appellate courts in Los Angeles and San Diego.

Court Of Appeal

Second Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

Justice Maria E. Stratton and Martin N. Buchanan

News Release - March 8, 2022

Justice Richard D. Fybel to Retire from the Fourth Appellate District

Associate Justice Richard D. Fybel of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three, will retire effective March 31.

Fourth Appellate District

Court Of Appeal

News Release - January 6, 2022

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Reports on the nominees can be found here. The webcast of these confirmation hearings will be posted to the California Courts YouTube channel shortly.

Third Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

Sacramento

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

News Release - December 1, 2021

Commission on Judicial Appointments to Consider Two Appellate Court Nominations

Remote hearings on Jan. 6 for nominations to appellate courts in Sacramento and Santa Ana will be webcast live from the California Courts Newsroom.

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Third Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

Judge Laurie M. Earl and Judge Maurice Sanchez

News Release - October 19, 2021

First Appellate District Launches Judicial Mentorship Program

Mentorship program is part of a larger statewide effort to diversify the California bench

First Appellate District

Diversity

News Release - October 13, 2021

Commission Confirms Justice to First District Court of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Judge Victor A. Rodriguez as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three (San Francisco).

Appointments

First Appellate District

Chief Justice

News Release - August 30, 2021

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Reports on the nominees can be found here.

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed four nominations to the California Courts of Appeal in San Francisco and San Jose.

The hearings were held virtually for only the second time in the commission's history.

Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation

Judicial Selection: How California Chooses Its Judges and Justices

Commission on Judicial Appointments

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Chief Justice