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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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News Release - August 19, 2020

Justice Laurie Zelon to Retire from Second Appellate District

Jurist known for her intelligence, skill, and tireless commitment to expanding access to justice
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News Release - July 16, 2020

California Supreme Court Lowers Bar Exam Passing Score

The California Supreme Court on Thursday announced it will permanently lower the passing score for the California Bar Exam and released plans for an October test administered online.
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News Release - August 23, 2018

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed six appointments by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. to the Courts of Appeal.
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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.
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News Release - December 21, 2018

Commission Confirms Six Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Six appointments were confirmed to the First and Second Appellate Districts.
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The Commission on Judicial Appointments is comprised of Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. The third seat is filled by the senior Presiding Justice of the court affected by the appointment. Pictured here, Justice J. Anthony Kline.

News Release - January 17, 2018

Chief Justice Designates Elwood G. Lui as Administrative Presiding Justice of Second Appellate District

Lui becomes California's first Asian-American administrative presiding justice.
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Justice Elwood Lui is sworn in by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

News Release - December 14, 2017

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed three appointees to the Courts of Appeal.
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News Release - September 19, 2017

Second Appellate District to Launch Mandatory E-Filing Oct. 30

The court will host an e-filing webinar next month to help attorneys and the public use the new system.
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News Release - November 8, 2019

Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Students

The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two, will host its educational outreach program, Appellate Court Experience (ACE), for students at Roosevelt High School and Los Altos High School.
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News Release - October 21, 2019

Court of Appeal Invites Fresno Students to Oral Argument Session

Hundreds of Fresno high school students will attend an outreach event held by the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, who will hear oral argument in two cases.
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News Release - September 6, 2019

Supreme Court Appoints Members to Committee of Bar Examiners

The Supreme Court of California on Friday announced three appointments to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners. 
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