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event - September 9, 2021

Supreme Court Oral Arguments For September 9, 2021

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All opinions are now posted.

event - October 5, 2021

Supreme Court Oral Arguments for October 5, 2021

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event - November 3, 2021

Supreme Court Oral Arguments for November 3, 2021

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event - December 7, 2021

Supreme Court Oral Argument for December 7, 2021

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News Release - December 21, 2020

TODAY: Commission to Consider Appointment to Fourth Appellate District

If confirmed, Judge Truc T. Do would be the first Asian American woman justice to serve on the Fourth District Court of Appeal.

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Supplemental hearing materials

Fourth Appellate District

Judge Truc Do

News Release - August 10, 2020

California Supreme Court Issues Order Finalizing Lower Passing Score for Future Bar Exam Takers

Lower passing score will not be applied retroactively to previous Bar Exam takers, court writes in letter to State Bar.

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graphic of laptop keyboard on white canvas with text that says next exam date Oct 5-6

News Release - November 10, 2020

Hearing to Consider Martin J. Jenkins (Ret.) to California Supreme Court

Link to Commission materials here.

SAN FRANCISCO—The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a hearing today starting at 1 p.m. to consider the appointment of Justice Martin J. Jenkins (Ret.) to the Supreme Court of California.

California Supreme Court

Justice Martin Jenkins

News Release - November 10, 2020

Justice Martin J. Jenkins Sworn In to California Supreme Court

Praised for his "brilliant intellect, first-class temperament, and boundless humanity," Justice Jenkins makes history as the first openly gay California Supreme Court justice and only the third African American man to serve on the state’s highest court.

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Photo Album: Martin Jenkins Confirmed to California Supreme Court

California Supreme Court

Justice Jenkins oath of office

Feature - August 6, 2020

Court Innovations During COVID-19

Courts have launched new ways to provide safe access to justice—proceedings streamed live online, remote hearings for litigants, live chat help, remote adoptions & more.

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event - October 7, 2020

Supreme Court Oral Arguments for October 7, 2020

Counsel will appear remotely and courtroom seating for the press will be strictly limited to achieve appropriate distancing. The public will continue to have access to argument via live-streaming.

News Release - January 14, 2021

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Justice Truc T. Do is the first Asian American woman justice on the Fourth District Court of Appeal.

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Fourth Appellate District

Judge Truc Do

Feature - May 10, 2016

Courts Use Technology to Improve Jury Service

May 9-13 is Juror Appreciation Week, but courts are making the jury system better all year with check-in kiosks, text reminders, and web-based services.

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Juror Appreciation Week

Jury Service in California

Jury Innovations

Judicial Council

Self-service kiosks similar to this one in Mendocino County help expedite the juror check-in process.

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