Ad Hoc Workgroup on Post-Pandemic Initiatives

News Release: Chief Justice Names Post-Pandemic Workgroup

March 23, 2021

Strategic Response to the Pandemic

The Chief Justice and the Judicial Council of California have employed a phased strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Phase 1 (March 2020): approval of a series of emergency response measures.

Phase 2 (June 2021): Fiscal Year 2021-2022 state budget.

Phase 3 (March 2021) focuses on refining and enhancing court practices based on lessons learned during the past year, coordinated by the Ad Hoc Workgroup on Post-Pandemic Initiatives to:

• examine successful court practices adopted during the pandemic in order to increase access to justice, modernize services, and promote uniformity in court practices going forward;
• seek input from court leadership, court users, and justice system partners;
• consider jury system reform, unlawful detainer processes, and streamlining case processing practices.

The workgroup will make recommendations to the Judicial Council, and coordinate accordingly with council advisory committees.

Hon. Marsha G. Slough, Chair
Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal
Fourth Appellate District, Division Two

Hon. Marla O. Anderson
Judge of the Superior Court of California,
County of Monterey

Hon. Kevin C. Brazile
Judge of the Superior Court of California,
County of Los Angeles

Hon. Kyle S. Brodie
Judge of the Superior Court of California,
County of San Bernardino

Hon. Thomas A. Delaney
Judge of the Superior Court of California,
County of Orange

Rebecca J. Fleming
Court Executive Officer
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara

Kevin Harrigan
Court Executive Officer
Superior Court of California,
County of Tehama

Hon. Brad R. Hill
Administrative Presiding Justice of the Court of
Appeal, Fifth Appellate District

Rachel W. Hill
Attorney at Law

Hon. Ann C. Moorman
Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of
California, County of Mendocino

Gretchen Nelson
Attorney at Law