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News Release - June 22, 2022

Commission to Consider Appellate Court Appointments

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold two public hearings, on Aug. 3 and 10, to consider appointments to appellate courts in Ventura and San Francisco.

Chief Justice

First Appellate District

Second Appellate District

Commission On Judicial Appointments

News Release - February 18, 2022

Commission on Judicial Appointments to Consider Appointment of Justice Patricia Guerrero to the California Supreme Court

Public hearing on March 22 will be broadcast live from the California Courts Newsroom.

California Supreme Court

Fourth Appellate District

Commission On Judicial Appointments

News Release - December 1, 2021

Commission on Judicial Appointments to Consider Two Appellate Court Nominations

Remote hearings on Jan. 6 for nominations to appellate courts in Sacramento and Santa Ana will be webcast live from the California Courts Newsroom.

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Third Appellate District

Fourth Appellate District

Judge Laurie M. Earl and Judge Maurice Sanchez

News Release - November 1, 2021

California Supreme Court Names New Director of Criminal Central Staff

Longtime director of Supreme Court’s Criminal Central Staff steps down; first Latina to head a court central staff named as successor.

Supreme Court

event - June 7, 2022

Supreme Court Oral Argument for June 7-8, 2022

The following cases are placed upon the calendar of the Supreme Court for hearing at its courtroom in the Ronald M. George State Office Complex, Earl Warren Building, 350 McAllister Street, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, California, on June 7

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 — 9:00 A.M.

(1) People v. Renteria (Cristian), S266854

(2) Guardianship of Saul H., S271265

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022 — 9:00 A.M.

event - May 24, 2022

Supreme Court Oral Argument for May 23, 2022

event - May 3, 2022

Supreme Court Oral Argument

News Release - September 17, 2021

Commission to Consider Appellate Court Nomination

Remote hearing Oct. 13 for the First Appellate District nomination will be webcast live from the California Courts Newsroom.

Commission On Judicial Appointments

First Appellate District

News Release - September 16, 2021

California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar Named Carnegie Endowment President

California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar will serve as the new president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His last day on the bench will be Oct. 31.

Cuéllar issued the following statement today:

Carnegie Endowment News Release

Carnegie Endowment: About Our President

Supreme Court

California Supreme Court

News Release - August 30, 2021

Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal

Reports on the nominees can be found here.

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed four nominations to the California Courts of Appeal in San Francisco and San Jose.

The hearings were held virtually for only the second time in the commission's history.

Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation

Judicial Selection: How California Chooses Its Judges and Justices

Commission on Judicial Appointments

Commission On Judicial Appointments

Chief Justice