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Curran, the council’s chief policy and research officer, will assume the judicial branch leadership role Jan. 1.

Council consists of judicial officers, court executives, attorneys, and legislators who volunteer their time to help make the court system consistent, impartial, and accessible

Justice Marsha Slough today announced she will retire Aug. 31, capping two decades of service as a judicial officer and nearly a decade as a Judicial Council member and leading voice on key judicial branch initiatives.

Courts around the state worked to restore, maintain, and even expand access to justice amid the continuing pandemic.

Council also recognizes recipient of the Aranda Access to Justice Award

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye appointed one new voting member and four new advisory (non-voting) members to the Judicial Council. She also reappointed three voting members.

The council also approved the latest plan for new courthouse construction.

Judicial Council approved 16 proposals via circulating order that improve court operations and services for the public

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

Funding for remote video, online services, and other technology projects improves services and helps limit the impact of pandemic on court users

Also hears from pandemic workgroup that remote technology is crucial to providing access to courts

The Judicial Council meets this Friday, May 21. The livestream will be posted at 9:30 a.m.