Access to Justice in Times of Fiscal Crisis

Access to Justice in Times of Fiscal Crisis

REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA COURTS JULY 1, 2008?JUNE 30, 2010

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Access to Justice in Times of Fiscal Crisis: Report of the California Courts, July 1, 2008?June 30, 2010, summarizes the achievements of the California judicial branch in the 2008?2009 and 2009?2010 fiscal years. A companion online publication, the Court Statistics Report, provides detailed 10-year statistical caseload and trend data on a variety of court business and caseload data for each superior court, the Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court.

Photo Credits: Page 4, 5, 7, 8, by Jason Doiy. Page 6, courtesy Superior Court of San Francisco County. Page 29, by Santa Clara County Bar Association.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA

July 1, 2008?June 30, 2010, Report

CONTENTS

Judicial Council of California Members..................... v Judicial Council Advisory Committees and Task Forces.....................................................xiii Administrative Office of the Courts Executive Management Team..................................xv Message From the Chief Justice and Administrative Director of the Courts....................... 1 Judicial Branch Review............................................. 3 And Furthermore................................................... 12 Judicial Branch Resources....................................... 15 2008?2009 Judicial Council Awards....................... 23 2008?2010 Organizational Awards........................ 28 California Judicial Branch....................................... 30 Mission and Goals of the Judicial Council of California.................................. 31

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JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA

Members, July 1, 2008?June 30, 2009

CHAIR

SUPERIOR COURTS

Hon. Ronald M. George

Chief Justice of California

SUPREME COURT

Hon. Marvin R. Baxter

Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court

COURTS OF APPEAL

Hon. George J. Abdallah, Jr.

Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin

Hon. Lee Smalley Edmon

Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Hon. Peter Paul Espinoza

Supervising Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Hon. Tani Cantil-Sakauye

Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District

Hon. Terry B. Friedman

Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Hon. Brad R. Hill

Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District

Hon. Richard D. Huffman

Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One

Hon. Carolyn B. Kuhl

Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Hon. Thomas M. Maddock

Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa

v REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA COURTS | 2008?2010

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