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News Release - November 2, 2022

Chief Justice Expands Temporary Assigned Judges Program for Civil Mediation

A new program beginning in spring 2023 will make retired judges available to serve as mediators in civil cases.
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Chief Justice reports on court COVID response at the March 12, 2021 Judicial Council meeting

News Release - April 25, 2016

Chief Justice Recognized for Public Service

Distinguished Judicial Service Award Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye is receiving the 2016 Brody Distinguished Judicial Service award at Maine's Colby College today. The award honors the work of a former Maine U.S. District Court judge...
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News Release - March 1, 2019

Chief Justice Leads Government Summit on Ensuring Justice

Legislators, judicial officers and academics at the state and federal levels met to discuss common goals, improve communication between branches of government.
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News Release - May 3, 2023

Chief Justice Honored by California Latino Legislative Caucus

Chief Justice Guerrero was awarded a Latino Spirit Award for her pioneering contributions in law and public service.
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Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero accepts a Latino Spirit Award

event - January 2, 2023

Chief Justice-elect Patricia Guerrero, Judge Kelli Evans Swearing In

Governor Gavin Newsom will swear in:

  • Justice Patricia Guerrero as the 29th Chief Justice of California.
  • Judge Kelli Evans as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court.

Note: This event will not be livestreamed. Photos and a video of the ceremony will be posted to this Newsroom shortly after the event. 

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Feature - December 27, 2022

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero

On January 3, 2023, Justice Patricia Guerrero assumed the lead role on the California Supreme Court and the Judicial Council of California.
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News Release - December 22, 2020

California Chief Justice Launches Program to Fast Track Backlogged Criminal Cases

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday announced she will launch a program to fast track the resolution of criminal cases and make retired judges available through the Temporary Assigned Judges Program to reinforce those efforts.

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Feature - August 9, 2016

Chief Justice Gives Keynote Speech at ABA Annual Meeting

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye was the keynote speaker at this year's American Bar Association Annual Meeting on Saturday, Aug. 6.
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News Release - May 7, 2019

Chief Justice Visits Monterey Superior Court

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Administrative Director Martin Hoshino met with court leadership and staff from Monterey Superior Court to learn how the court is improving access to justice for county residents.
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News Release - November 4, 2020

California Chief Justice Appoints New Work Group to Address Bias in Court Proceedings

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced a new work group to update a judicial standard that outlines steps courts can take to prohibit bias in courtroom proceedings.
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News Release - September 24, 2018

Chief Justice Honors Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup with Award for Exemplary Service

Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup and retired Judge Richard Couzens honored for their work that led to a new law that replaces money bail with risk assessment.
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Judge Lisa Rodriguez (left) and Judge Brian Back, co-chairs of the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup.

Feature - January 4, 2019

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye Speaks Out Against Threats to the Judiciary

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye participated in a panel discussion called, "Undermining the Courts and Media: The Consequences of American Democracy" at the National Judicial College Judges and Journalists Symposium.
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In 2018, a Spate of Partisan Attacks on State Courts
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