MONTEREY—For the first time in more than 45 years, the California Supreme Court convened for oral argument Wednesday in Monterey County, holding a historic session at Colton Hall—the site where California’s first constitution was drafted i ...

The California Supreme Court’s work during the 2024–2025 court year took the justices around the state. The court heard oral argument in all three of its traditional courtrooms—sitting in Sacramento for the first time since 2020—and conduc ...

Justice Shama Mesiwala of the Third Appellate District was appointed co-chair of the Judicial Council's Tribal Court-State Court Forum, effective September 15. Justice Mesiwala has served as a justice on the Third Appellate District since ...

Media interested in attending the session are asked to contact merrill.balassone@jud.ca.gov

The California Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Monterey on October 8, in what will be the court’s third annual outreach session under Chi ...

During Constitution Week, Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero visited Norte Vista High School in Riverside County to present the 2025 Civic Learning Award of Excellence.

The Civic Learning Award, now in its twelfth year, is co-sponsored by th ...

According to a recent nationwide study, 92% percent of low-income Americans reported they don’t get enough legal help on issues that have a “substantial impact” on them
 
During the five-year period from fiscal years 2019–20 to 2023–24. ...

Throughout Constitution Month in September, courts across the state will partner with K-12 schools and community organizations to bring judges into classrooms, host courthouse visits, and provide civic learning resources for educators and ...

Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian (Ret.) received the 2025 American Inns of Court Professionalism award for the Ninth Circuit, recognizing her decades of service to the judicial branch and legal profession. She received the honor at the ...

The Supreme Court of California today announced seven appointments and one reappointment to the State Bar of California's Board of Trustees and the Committee of Bar Examiners, all effective September 19.

The court appointed public member ...

A California judicial ethics committee on Tuesday issued a formal opinion advising that judicial participation in Inns of Court is not only permitted but encouraged as an important form of judicial engagement.

The guidance was issued by t ...

The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday adopted amendments to its electronic filing (e-filing) rules. These amendments are effective immediately and formalize and clarify the court's e-filing guidelines, which the court adopted at the ...

The Supreme Court of California today published its oral argument calendar for 2026.

The court will continue its practice of hearing oral argument in courtrooms around the state—sessions will be held in San Francisco (in January, March, M ...

Students in a UC Berkeley program that enables students to gain insight and experience into professional environments got a front row seat to learn about careers in California's court system.

On July 16 and 18, the Judicial Council hosted ...

California appellate courts digitized their operations, saving off-site storage costs and increasing public access to records.
 
In Sutter County, the court created a back-up server system in the cloud that helped it restart its computer ...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Judicial Council at its July 18 business meeting approved the allocation of funding to the courts provided in the fiscal year 2025-26 state budget, which includes money for court-appointed dependency counsel, continued im ...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Judicial Council at its July 18 business meeting will consider allocating funding to the courts provided in the fiscal year 2025–26 state budget, which includes money for court interpreters, continued implementation of th ...