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Feature - August 6, 2020

Courts use Remote Technology for Community Outreach

Since the COVID-19 state of emergency issued in mid-March, courts around the state have been holding more court hearings remotely. Now courts are looking for ways to expand remote technology to support community engagement. 
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Feature - April 29, 2016

Justice Judith McConnell Honored for Work in Civic Education

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye has selected Administrative Presiding Justice Judith D. McConnell for the Chief Justice's Award for Exemplary Service and Leadership for her outstanding work in civics.
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Judith McConnell, 4th District Court of Appeal
Award for Exemplary Service and Leadership
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Justice Judith McConnell invites students to take the role of judge during a program to teach kids about the judicial branch at the California Lawyers Association annual conference.

Feature - February 24, 2020

Innovation in a Click (or Tap)

Court of Appeal in Fresno spearheads projects to modernize and expand access to justice for Californians appealing their cases.
Court Innovation Grant
Fifth Appellate District
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Feature - October 4, 2019

Restorative Justice Programs Offer Veterans a New Mission

Veterans surrender to a personal mission thanks to a growing number of Veterans Courts.
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Council Approves $23.5 Million in Grant Funding for Court Innovations
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Fresno
Contra Costa
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San Luis Obispo County Judge John Trice, who retired in 2017, calls establishing a local Veterans Treatment Court one of his greatest achievements.

Feature - September 30, 2019

In this Fresno Courtroom, A Safe Haven

Seeded with more than $500,000 in grant money from the Judicial Council, the Fresno court is one of 50 programs funded through the Court Innovations Grant Program.
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To break the cycle of children sold for sex, the legal system is trying somethi…
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Feature - May 11, 2018

Argued in Brawley

The Fourth District, Division One traveled from its downtown San Diego courtroom to Imperial County so 500 local students could experience their justice system in action.
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Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell of the 4th District Court of Appeal opens the presentation to the council on the Power of Democracy—a body co-created by the Chief Justice to strenthen the bench's civic learning partnership with state public schools.

Feature - November 9, 2017

Court-Clergy Conferences Support Court Outreach Efforts

First held in Los Angeles in 2002, these events help court in several counties stay connected to their community.
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Courts & Kids & Clergy Conference in San Bernardino County
Los Angeles Superior Court Outreach
Court Outreach and Education Resources
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Sacramento
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Sacramento Superior Court Presiding Judge Kevin Culhane welcomes close to 100 attendees to the court's 4th Annual Court-Clergy Conference.

Feature - June 2, 2016

Chief Justice and Appellate Court Leaders Visit Award-Winning Schools

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Court of Appeal presiding justices visited nine elementary, middle, and high schools this spring to present...
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Los Angeles County: Presiding Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 3, visits Normandie Avenue Elementary to present their award. 

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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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Fresno
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News Release - April 11, 2017

Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, Conducts Innovative Program and Oral Arguments at Coachella Valley High School

RIVERSIDE—Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez has announced that the Court of Appeal will conduct an innovative court-community program called “Outreach Plus” at Coachella Valley High School.
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News Release - March 15, 2017

Court of Appeal Holds Education Program for High School Students

The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three, will host its “Appellate Court Experience” (ACE) educational outreach program.  
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