2015 News Releases

Date Posted	News Release
December 22, 2015	Supreme Court Makes Reappointments to Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions
December 11, 2015	Courts Improving Access for Mentally Ill
December 4, 2015	Council Considers Court Efficiencies, Mental Health Issues, Legislative Priorities
December 1, 2015	Futures Commission Posts More Information on Proposed Concepts
November 25, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Court Records
November 20, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Court Records
November 17, 2015	Futures Commission Holds Public Comment Session
November 17, 2015	Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Students
November 12, 2015	New Co-chair of Tribal Court-State Court Forum
November 3, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Court Records
October 27, 2015	Council Approves Mono Court’s Funding Request
October 27, 2015	Judicial Council Proclaims November Court Adoption and Permanency Month
October 20, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Court Records
October 20, 2015	Council to Consider Two Courts’ Supplemental Funding Requests
October 15, 2015	Millicent Tidwell Joins Staff of Judicial Council
October 13, 2015	Public Meeting on Language Access in California Courts
October 8, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Court Records
October 8, 2015	Supreme Court Issues Annual Report on Workload Statistics for 2014–2015
October 1, 2015	Chief Justice Names New Council Committee Members
September 30, 2015	Supreme Court Seeks Comment on Possible Changes to Ethics Opinions Committee Rule
September 29, 2015	Traffic/Infraction Amnesty Program Begins Oct 1
September 24, 2015	Dedication Ceremony: New Yolo County Courthouse
September 22, 2015	Complex Court Filings Continue to Rise
September 21, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Court Records
September 17, 2015	Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, to Hear Oral Argument at Roseville High School
September 3, 2015	Public Comment Sought on Draft Judicial Ethics Advisory Opinion
August 26, 2015	Supreme Court Amends the Code of Judicial Ethics
August 24, 2015	Supreme Court Appoints Jason P. Lee to the State Bar Board of Trustees
August 21, 2015	Open Meetings Rule Called a Success
August 14, 2015	Council to Consider Guidelines for Traffic Amnesty Program
August 13, 2015	Dedication Ceremony: New Sutter County Courthouse
August 11, 2015	Mandatory E-Filing for Attorneys to Begin in Third Appellate District
July 29, 2015	Supreme Court Seeks Comment on Possible Changes to Publication Practice
July 28, 2015	Council Approves Funding Proposals for Trial Courts
July 23, 2015	Commission Confirms Appointments to Court of Appeal
July 22, 2015	Appellate Court to Reenact Oral Argument in Westminster School District v. Mendez
July 21, 2015	Council to Allocate Trial Court Funds
July 17, 2015	2015 Distinguished Service Award Honorees Announced
July 1, 2015	Judge Ramona Garrett Appointed to Board of State and Community Corrections
June 30, 2015	Commission to Consider Fourth Appointment to Court of Appeal
June 26, 2015	Council Streamlines Court Design, Adopts Water Conservation Policy
June 22, 2015	Site Finalized for New Civil Courthouse in Menifee
June 19, 2015	Council Focuses on Efficiency Measures at Next Meeting
June 11, 2015	10th Annual California Youth Court Summit
June 11, 2015	Task Force on Language Access to Hold First In-Person Meeting
June 8, 2015	Council Adopts Rule on Contesting Traffic Infractions
June 5, 2015	Carin T. Fujisaki Appointed Principal Attorney to the Chief Justice
June 4, 2015	Chief Justice Names Five New Members to Judicial Council
June 3, 2015	Council to Consider New Rule on Traffic Tickets
June 1, 2015	Commission to Consider Three Appointments to Court of Appeal
May 27, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Court Records
May 18, 2015	Chief Justice Presses for Expedited Court Rule on Traffic Fines
May 14, 2015	Chief Justice Releases Message on Governor’s May Revise
May 8, 2015	Juror Appreciation Week Begins May 11
May 6, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Records
April 27, 2015	New Members Named to Language Access Task Force
April 17, 2015	Council Tackles Fallout From Budget Reductions
April 10, 2015	Council to Address Anticipated Branch Budget Shortfall
March 30, 2015	Justice Fred Woods to Retire From Second District Court of Appeal
March 26, 2015	California Supreme Court Appoints State Bar Court Hearing Judge
March 19, 2015	Notice of Change to Hours at the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District
March 18, 2015	Council Awarded for Work Related to Mentally Ill Offenders
March 16, 2015	New Butte County Courthouse Dedication Ceremony, March 19
March 5, 2015	Chief Justice Names Members of Language Access Task Force
March 4, 2015	California Bench Continues to Grow More Diverse
March 2, 2015	2015 Civic Learning Award Winners Announced
February 19, 2015	Administrative Director Cuts Staff Costs: Pensions, Parking, Vehicles
February 17, 2015	New Members to Commission on Future of California’s Court System
February 11, 2015	Council to Hear Progress Report on Response to State Auditor
January 29, 2015	Supreme Court Committee Provides Guidance on Disqualification of Judges Who Previously “Served as a Lawyer in the Proceeding”
January 26, 2015	Mandatory e-Filing at Fifth Appellate District begins with civil filings in February
January 23, 2015	Supreme Court Eliminates Ethics Exception that Permitted Judges to Belong to Nonprofit Youth Organizations That Discriminate
January 22, 2015	Council Approves Language Access Plan for Courts
January 15, 2015	Council Considers Language Access Plan for Courts
January 9, 2015	Court of Appeal Announces Destruction of Records
January 9, 2015	Chief Justice Releases Statement on Proposed Budget
January 7, 2015	Chief Justice Announces Working Group on Audit Recommendations
January 2, 2015	Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions