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News Release - January 6, 2023

Fourth Appellate District Announces New Clerk/Executive Officer

Brandon L. Henson was appointed as clerk/executive officer of the Fourth District Court of Appeal starting April 1.
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News Release - January 2, 2023

New California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero Takes Office

Justice Kelli Evans also sworn in as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court
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Change of Venue in California

Change of venue is the transfer of a legal action from one county to another county for trial. In criminal cases a change of venue is permitted if, for example, the court believes the defendant cannot receive a fair trial in a given county. Reasons for changes of venue include pretrial publicity, bias, political atmosphere, and any other circumstance that the parties believe would prevent them from obtaining a fair trial in the county in which the case was originally filed. Role of the Judicial Council of California

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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Feature - December 16, 2022

2022 Year in Review: Judicial Council of California

Courts around the state worked to restore, maintain, and even expand access to justice amid the continuing pandemic.
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Feature - December 15, 2022

Judicial Council Honors Distinguished Service Awardees

The Judicial Council of California honored five recipients of its 2022 Distinguished Service Award, and a recipient of the Aranda Access to Justice Award.
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News Release - December 2, 2022

Recommendations for Conducting Remote Proceedings in Civil Cases

Feedback collected for a companion report on the use of remote technology in trial court civil actions was overwhelmingly positive
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News Release - November 29, 2022

Martin Hoshino to Retire as Judicial Council Administrative Director

Hoshino will retire on Dec. 31 after eight years leading the council's staff organization.
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News Release - November 28, 2022

Judicial Council to Receive Report on Remote Proceedings in Civil Cases

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye hosts her last meeting as chair of the Judicial Council.
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News Release - November 10, 2022

Commission Confirms Judge Kelli Evans to California Supreme Court

Judge Evans will fill the associate justice seat that will be vacated by Justice Patricia Guerrero, who was nominated to become California’s new Chief Justice starting Jan. 2, 2023.
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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 - October 7, 2022

Colette Bruggman Named Clerk/Executive Officer of Sacramento’s Third Appellate District

SACRAMENTO—Acting Administrative Presiding Justice Ronald Robie today announced the appointment of Colette Bruggman as clerk/executive officer of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Bruggman, currently the court’s assistant clerk/executive officer, will succeed Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, who will retire after serving in the position for more than six years.

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