California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Wednesday announced a new work group to update a judicial standard that outlines steps courts can take to prohibit bias in courtroom proceedings. Standard of Judicial Administration 10.20 addresses actions judges can take to preserve the integrity and impartiality of the judicial system …continue reading
The California Supreme Court on Monday issued an order finalizing plans previously announced to permanently lower the passing score for the California Bar Exam and for an October test administered online. The court also said the lower passing score would not be applied retroactively to past test takers, in a …continue reading
At its July 24 meeting, the Judicial Council will consider recommendations on how to allocate funding to the trial courts included in the fiscal year 2020–21 State Budget. The council’s Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends using court workload to determine how to incorporate an ongoing reduction of $167.8 million, …continue reading
The Judicial Council at its May 15 teleconference meeting received a report on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised proposal for the 2020–21 state budget and its potential reductions to judicial branch funding. To address a projected $54.3 billion budget gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recession, the proposal reflects …continue reading