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News Release - October 23, 2019

Chief Justice Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

Chief is recognized for her leadership on advancing civics education for all California students.

National Center for State Courts

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Power Of Democracy

Chief Justice

News Release - April 13, 2021

32 California Schools Named Recipients of 2021 Civic Learning Award

A total of 32 California schools are named this year's recipients of the Civic Learning Awards, an honor which recognizes achievements in civic engagement in the classroom. This year, the awards program put emphasis on school-based efforts that went uninterrupted despite the pandemic.

Civic Learning Awards

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chief justice and SSPI with In the last year, each of these schools moved their classrooms from campuses to computer screens and despite that challenge, they've kept true to their commitment of engaging students in civic learning.

News Release - February 23, 2021

Committee Issues Advice to Judges: Campaign Contributions from Political Action Committees

A state Supreme Court committee issued an advisory opinion explaining when a judge may accept campaign contributions from a political action committee when the contribution includes funds from another political action committee organized and funded by court employees.

Expedited Opinions and Oral Advice Summaries

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - March 3, 2021

Committee Issues Advice About Judicial Service on a Governmental Task Force

Supreme Court committee issues expedited guidance about a judge serving as a member of a governmental task force with a broad agenda.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - July 22, 2020

Ethics Committee Advises Caution for Judges Attending Protests

A California Supreme Court committee today published guidance for judges who want to attend public demonstrations and rallies, citing a slate of ethical issues for judges to consider before participating.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

California Supreme Court

News Release - June 17, 2020

Committee Issues Advice About Appellate Justice Disqualification

The Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) this month posted a summary of oral advice stating appellate justices should disqualify themselves from a case if they were removed by peremptory challenge while hearing the case as a trial judge.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - June 4, 2020

Committee Issues Advice About Reimbursement of Judicial Expenses by a Party or Counsel

A judge can only be reimbursed for expenses incurred during official duties under policies, procedures, and rates approved by the Judicial Council.

CJEO: Frequently Asked Questions

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - November 5, 2018

Committee Issues Campaigning Advice to Presiding Justices

Oral advice issued to a presiding justice seeking to solicit campaign endorsements on behalf of other justices facing retention elections.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - October 4, 2018

Committee Advises on Communication Between Appellate and Superior Courts Regarding Attorney Misconduct

The Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) advised that an appellate court justice cannot contact a superior court presiding judge regarding misconduct by a superior court research attorney related to a pending appellate matter.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - July 30, 2018

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Judge Gail Ruderman Feuer to the Second Appellate District.

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Second Appellate District

News Release - June 8, 2018

Supreme Court Ethics Committee Issues Guidance to Judges Who Give Educational Presentations to Specialty Bar Associations

Committee says a judge must avoid bias or the appearance of bias and avoid the appearance that the specialty bar association is in a special position to influence the judge.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

News Release - March 28, 2018

Supreme Court Committee Seeks Public Comment on Draft Judicial Ethics Advisory Opinion

The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions invites public comment on a draft opinion on whether a judge may give an educational presentation to a specialty bar association.

Committee On Judicial Ethics Opinions

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Chief Justice Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

32 California Schools Named Recipients of 2021 Civic Learning Award

Committee Issues Advice to Judges: Campaign Contributions from Political Action Committees

Committee Issues Advice About Judicial Service on a Governmental Task Force

Ethics Committee Advises Caution for Judges Attending Protests

Committee Issues Advice About Appellate Justice Disqualification

Committee Issues Advice About Reimbursement of Judicial Expenses by a Party or Counsel

Committee Issues Campaigning Advice to Presiding Justices

Committee Advises on Communication Between Appellate and Superior Courts Regarding Attorney Misconduct

Commission Confirms Appointment to Court of Appeal

Supreme Court Ethics Committee Issues Guidance to Judges Who Give Educational Presentations to Specialty Bar Associations

Supreme Court Committee Seeks Public Comment on Draft Judicial Ethics Advisory Opinion

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