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News Release - December 1, 2021

Commission on Judicial Appointments to Consider Two Appellate Court Nominations

Remote hearings on Jan. 6 for nominations to appellate courts in Sacramento and Santa Ana will be webcast live from the California Courts Newsroom.

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Third Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

Judge Laurie M. Earl and Judge Maurice Sanchez

event - January 6, 2022

Commission on Judicial Appointments to Consider Two Appellate Court Nominations

Remote hearings on Jan. 6 for nominations to appellate courts in Sacramento and Santa Ana will be webcast live from the California Courts Newsroom.

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE—The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold virtual public hearings on Jan. 6 beginning at 10 a.m. to consider the following nominations by Gov. Gavin Newsom:

Feature - November 23, 2021

Adoption Proceedings Increase During Pandemic

Recent investments in technology and innovations in hybrid court design help connect more forever families.

California Child Welfare Indicators Project

Public Supports Remote Hearings

Child Welfare

San Joaquin

youth standing with arms around two women wearing adopt tshirts

News Release - November 19, 2021

Council Receives Strategies for Helping Court Users at Risk of Becoming Homeless

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

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Judicial Council

Judicial Council Meeting

Chief Justice

News Release - November 12, 2021

Council to Consider Ways to Help Court Users at Risk of Homelessness

Will also hear about standards to prevent bias in court proceedings, a new remote proceedings guide, and efforts to educate youth about the court system

Judicial Council

Meeting information

Judicial Council

Judicial Council Meeting

bias

Civics

Covid-19

Blue on white seal of the judicial council

Feature - November 8, 2021

2022 California Courts Calendar

Keep track of Supreme Court oral argument sessions, Judicial Council meeting dates, and court holidays in 2022.

Judicial Council Meetings Calendar

Advisory Committee Meetings

Judicial Branch Holidays

Supreme Court Oral Argument Calendar

News Release - November 1, 2021

California Supreme Court Names New Director of Criminal Central Staff

Longtime director of Supreme Court’s Criminal Central Staff steps down; first Latina to head a court central staff named as successor.

Supreme Court

News Release - October 28, 2021

Ethics Committee Issues Advice to Judges on Disqualifying from School District Mask and Vaccine Mandate Cases

California Supreme Court ethics committee issues expedited guidance for judges engaged in civics education activities about disqualifying from cases about school district mask and vaccine mandates.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

Ethics

California Supreme Court

Feature - October 27, 2021

Commentary: Investing in Remote Technology and Closing California's Justice Gap

As Americans question the capacity of their institutions to serve them effectively and people around the world voice doubts about democracy, it’s important that we strengthen our courts with the right mix of innovation and investment.

Supreme Court and respondents appearing on virtual screen

Feature - October 22, 2021

Chief Justice Speaks on Emergency Orders, Remote Services, Diversifying California Judiciary

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

Chief Justice

Covid-19

Judiciary

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News Release - October 21, 2021

Construction to Start on New Modesto Courthouse

Downtown building will address overcrowding, security, and accessibility issues while improving efficiency by consolidating services at one location

Building California Courthouses

Photos of new and renovated California courthouses

Stanislaus

Courthouses

Feature - October 21, 2021

Visits to Local Classrooms Bring Lessons on the Constitution

To commemorate Constitution Day, California judges visited classrooms and libraries statewide to deliver lessons on the three branches of government and the role of the courts. The effort supports a year-round drive to foster a better understanding of the judicial branch among students and teachers. 