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News Release - November 16, 2022

Ethics Committee Adopts Opinion about Judges Consulting with Colleagues

Final opinion follows public comment and provides guidance for judges when consulting with other judges

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - November 8, 2022

Public Comment: Disqualification for Prior Judicial Involvement in Criminal Trial Proceedings

Deadline to comment is Dec. 22.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - October 24, 2022

Supreme Court Names Appointments to Ethics Committee, State Bar Committee of Bar Examiners

The California Supreme Court has named members to its Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions and to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

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News Release - October 20, 2022

Ethics Committee Advice on Requests for a Judge’s Declaration in a Habeas Matter

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges who previously represented the criminal defendant

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - September 20, 2022

Judicial Council Approves Funding to Continue Modernizing Court Operations and Services

Technology projects include advancing the use of online and remote tools.

News Release - September 13, 2022

Judicial Council to Review Funding for Court Technology

Technology projects will improve services for the public

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News Release - September 8, 2022

Public Comment: Judges Consulting with Colleagues on a Case

Deadline to comment is Oct. 24.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - September 2, 2022

Ethics Committee Issues Advice about Disqualification and Disclosure Obligations for Trial Judges Coaching Youth Sports Teams

Supreme Court ethics committee issues guidance for judges about coaching youth sports teams that include children of attorneys who appear before the court.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions