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Highlights and key statistics from the 2020–2021 court year.

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Monday issued a statewide order suspending all jury trials in California's superior courts for 60 days and allowing courts to immediately adopt new rules to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The California Supreme Court announced it has amended oral argument procedures to protect the health and safety of the public.

Highlights and key statistics from the 2019-2020 court year.

Justice Ming W. Chin announced he will retire from the Supreme Court of California on August 31, capping a nearly 25-year career on the state high court.

Also approved revision to standard promoting an environment free of bias in court proceedings and declared November to be Court Adoption and Permanency Month

On October 21, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) hosted a virtual Conversation with Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakakuye.

The measures aim to continue essential court services while guarding the health and safety of the public, court employees, attorneys, litigants, judicial officers, law enforcement, and staff and inmates in detention facilities.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline to hold criminal trials has been extended a total of 90 days.  

The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday expanded mandatory electronic filing of all documents, including briefs, for review by the court.

The order applies only to California Supreme Court proceedings with deadlines from March 20 through April 20.