But in CA, there are a number of open seats for justices, including on the Cal Supreme Court. To check on the status of judicial vacancies, the Judicial Council has a page that reports on that as of the 1st of each month here. The report for Jan. 1, 2026, shows 9 appellate vacancies (but seems to be missing retired PJ Gilbert's seat, so perhaps the real figure is 10).
And you can watch recorded CJA confirmation hearings here.
Today's DJ has the monthly Exceptionally Appealing column, which is As the (appellate) world turns: The 2025 appellate year in review
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