A Year in Review at the Supreme Court of California

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The 2016 – 2017 court year summary:

• Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar retires after 23 years on the high court;
• Court appoints Jorge E. Navarrete as Court Administrator and Clerk;
• Former Chief Justice Malcolm M. Lucas dies at age 89;
• Court files 87 written opinions;
• Ethics committees enhance California’s robust judicial ethics infrastructure;
• Court exerts “inherent authority” over the State Bar of California;
• Civics engagement continues with full year of oral argument live streaming with captions in English and Spanish, outreach sessions with students in courtrooms, and a special session held in San Diego;
• Mandatory e-filing begins;
• Court highlights the results of the petition conference; and
• Court grants Sei Fujii honorary posthumous membership in the State Bar of California.