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Feature - September 23, 2020

Reflections on the Life and Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Over the past week, justices of the California Supreme Court have reflected on the personal impact U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had on their lives and careers.

"It feels impossible to overestimate the importance that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had on my generation of female lawyers and jurists," wrote Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. "She was one of ours."

Justice Goodwin Liu with Justice Ginsburg

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COVID-19 News Center

Courts have been advised to follow guidance provided by the Department of Public Health, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to limit the spread of the virus. Updates will be communicated through local court websites as appropriate. For details about local court operations, visit the court's website using the Find My Court tool.

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Collaborative Justice Courts

Collaborative justice courts have a dedicated calendar and judge to address specific types of issues California currently has more than 400 collaborative justice courts in all but two small jurisdictions Most drug court caseloads average between 75 and 100 participants while other collaborative courts tend to have smaller caseloads Collaborative justice courts, also called problem-solving courts, promote accountability for youth and adults by combining judicial supervision with services and treatment to help them address the issues that led to the

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Courts of Appeal

Six districts, 19 divisions, 9 court locations Number of authorized justices: 106 Number of filings: 19,309 in fiscal year 2023-24 More data points in the Court Statistics Report The California Courts of Appeal are the state's intermediate courts of review.

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Language Access

To address the challenges this presents, the Judicial Council of California, the policymaking body of the California courts, is undertaking implementation of a statewide language access plan that provides a consistent direction for language access throughout the judiciary.