California Judicial Council Forms

The key positions in the federal judiciary are the justices who serve on the Supreme Court, the judges who serve on the courts of appeals and district courts, and the magistrates who serve in the district courts. Other key positions include law clerks, court clerks, court stenographers, and the reporter of decisions.

The California court system, the nation's largest, serves over 39.5 million people with more than 2,000 judicial officers and 18,000 court employees. The head of the judicial branch is the Chief Justice of California.

The Judicial Council consists of the Chief Justice, who serves as the council's chair; 14 judges appointed by the Chief Justice; four lawyer members appointed by the State Bar; one member from each house of the California Legislature; and the Administrative Director, who serves as secretary.

The judiciary has a hierarchical structure with the Supreme Court at the apex, California courts of appeal as the primary appellate courts, and the California superior courts as the primary trial courts.

John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, was born in the Pinpoint community near Savannah, Georgia on June 23, 1948. Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice, Samuel A. Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice, Neil M. Brett M.

The Judicial system of India is classified into three levels with subsidiary parts. The Supreme Court, also known as the Apex Court, is the top court and the last appellate court in India, and the Chief Justice of India is its top authority.

The Judicial Council adopts legal forms in one of two ways. Under Government Code section 68511, the council may "prescribe" certain forms. Use of those forms is mandatory.

Most state court systems are divided into three levels: trial courts, appeals courts, and a state supreme court. Judges in trial courts hear cases ranging from traffic violations to serious criminal offenses.

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