California Commission on Judicial Appointments

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judicial appointments commission state government commission

The California Commission on Judicial Appointments is a state body responsible for reviewing and confirming the Governor’s nominees to the California appellate courts, including the Supreme Court.

Aliases (1)

California Courts of Appeal appointments ×1

Statements (37)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	judicial appointments commission → state government commission →
aimsTo	ensure the fitness and qualifications of appellate judicial nominees →
appliesToCourt	California Courts of Appeal → Supreme Court of California →
appointmentProcessRole	confirmation of gubernatorial nominees to appellate courts →
can	approve judicial nominations → defer action on judicial nominations → reject judicial nominations →
country	United States →
decisionEffect	confirmation is required before a nominee may assume office on the appellate court →
governedBy	rules and procedures adopted under California law →
hasMember	Attorney General of California → Chief Justice of California → senior presiding justice of the affected Court of Appeal district →
hasMemberRole	Chief Justice serves as chair →
hasScope	statewide →
holds	public hearings on judicial nominations →
jurisdiction	State of California →
language	English →
legalBasis	California Constitution →
locatedIn	Sacramento, California →
operatesIn	California →
partOf	judicial branch of California →
relatedTo	California Courts of Appeal appointments → California Supreme Court appointments → California judicial appointments process →
responsibleFor	confirming nominees to the California Courts of Appeal → confirming nominees to the Supreme Court of California → confirming the Governor’s nominees to the California appellate courts → reviewing nominees to the California Courts of Appeal → reviewing nominees to the Supreme Court of California → reviewing the Governor’s nominees to the California appellate courts →
reviews	qualifications of judicial nominees →
sector	public sector →
typeOfReview	merit-based review of judicial nominees →
worksWith	Governor of California →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chief Justice of California →	confirmedBy
Supreme Court of California →	judgesConfirmedBy
California Commission on Judicial Appointments ("California Courts of Appeal appointments") →	relatedTo