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Feature - February 27, 2025

Honoring Champions of Civic Learning: David W. Gordon and Dr. Michelle Herczog

Dr. Michelle Gordon and Sacramento Superintendent of Schools Dave Gordon were honored for their commitment to restoring civic learning in K-12 public schools, and their statewide leadership.
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Feature - February 25, 2025

Los Angeles Court Staff Assist Court Users Affected by Wildfires

Court self-help staff join other local, state, and federal agencies at two county disaster recovery centers to provide resources to self-represented litigants affected by wildfires
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News Release - February 21, 2025

Council Receives Preview of New Model Policy That Provides Guidelines, Safeguards on Use of Generative AI by Courts

Also gets reports on effective caseflow management, new courthouse lactation spaces, and court interpreter certification and funding
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News Release - February 14, 2025

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Two nominees were confirmed to appellate court positions in San Francisco and Santa Ana.
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Justice Charles Smiley taking the oath of office.

News Release - February 14, 2025

Judicial Council to Get Update on New Model Policy on the Use of Generative AI by Courts

Will also review reports and updates on effective caseflow management, court interpreters, partial funding restoration, and courthouse lactation rooms
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Feature - February 11, 2025

California Judges Receive National LGBTQ+ Award

Alameda County Judge Victoria Kolakowski and Los Angeles County Judge D. Zeke Zeidler honored by American Bar Association commission for advancing LGBTQ+ individuals in the legal profession and championing LGBTQ+ causes
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News Release - February 10, 2025

California Supreme Court Appoints Nisha Shah Interim Executive Director of the California Habeas Corpus Resource Center

The California Supreme Court has appointed Nisha K. Shah, deputy director of litigation at the California Habeas Corpus Resource Center (HCRC), as interim executive director of that agency effective Feb. 16.
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News Release - February 5, 2025

California Supreme Court Returns to Sacramento for Oral Argument

Photos: The court revived its longstanding tradition after a five-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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California Supreme Court seated on bench for February Oral Argument in Sacramento.

Feature - February 4, 2025

Milestones for African Americans in the California Judicial Branch

Learn more about historical milestones including landmark court cases and legislation, prominent African American citizens, and African American jurists who have impacted California history in our interactive timeline.
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News Release - January 29, 2025

Sixth Appellate District Announces Destruction of Old Court Records

The Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District has announced its intention to destroy the following civil records pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 10.1028(d).
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Feature - January 29, 2025

JusticeCorps Members Join Community Service Efforts in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Year-round JusticeCorps program trains college students and recent graduates to help litigants without attorneys navigate the court system
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News Release - January 24, 2025

Court Approves Amendments to Policies and Payment Guidelines for Appointed Counsel in Capital Cases

The amendments account for developments relevant to the representation of capital inmates before the California Supreme Court, including the passage of Proposition 66, the Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016, and the enactment of the California Racial Justice Act of 2020.
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