The California Lawyers Association (CLA) is
pleased to recognize the exceptional contributions of outgoing Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, who is concluding her 12-year term on January 2, 2023, after 32 years of service at every level of the state court system.
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye who was the first person of color and the second woman to serve as the state's chief justice, will receive the Inaugural Judicial Excellence Award on September 17, 2022. She concludes her 12-year term as chief justice and chair of the Judicial Council on January 2, 2023, after 32 years of public service at every level of the state court system. The Judicial Excellence Award was established to recognize a member of the California Judicial Branch who exemplifies the mission of CLA and is dedicated to promoting excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession. The recipient of the Judicial Excellence Award is also committed to the improvement of the administration of justice and preserving the rule of law.
In case law news, 1/2 publishes an opinion
here about the trial court's ability to waive an appeal bond for an indigent appellant:
The primary issue in this appeal is whether a trial court has authority under Code of Civil Procedure section 995.240 to waive the requirement that a bond or undertaking be given to stay the enforcement of a money judgment pending appeal. (Code Civ. Proc., § 917.1, subdivision (a).) We conclude that a trial court does have that authority
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