4th District Court of Appeal

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March 17, 2023

Division Two in Riverside is now accepting applications for a Judicial Assistant.  The job can be found on the court’s careers website under JOB ID 5861.

March 10, 2023

The Fourth District Court of Appeal is now recruiting for a Human Resources Generalist. The Human Resources Generalist job posting is available at www.courts.ca.gov/careers under JOB ID 5877.

March 3, 2023

The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two in Riverside, is now accepting applications for attorney positions in their Central Staff and Writs Department.  The jobs are posted on the Court’s career website under JOB ID 5817 (Central Staff) and JOB ID 5818 (Writs).

February 14, 2023

The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One in San Diego, is now accepting applications for an Appellate Court Attorney (Level D to Senior) for the chambers of Associate Justice Truc T. Do.  The job is posted on the Court’s career website under JOB ID 5852.

January 6, 2023

Brandon Henson appointed Clerk/Executive Officer of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, effective April 1, 2023. Click here to read the full story.

January 4, 2023

Clerk/Executive Officer of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District will retire March 30, 2023 after 10 years. Click here to read the full story.

October 14, 2022

California Judicial Mentor Program (Appellate)

A new judicial mentoring program is expanding statewide to include all California Courts of Appeal to help recruit qualified and diverse future candidates to California’s appellate courts.

The California Judicial Mentor Program (Appellate) seeks to demystify the application process and improve transparency and accessibility for all members of the legal community who are interested in serving on the appellate court.

For more information, please view here: California Judicial Mentor Program (Appellate)

May 19, 2022

The Fourth District Court of Appeal is seeking attorneys to represent inmates in death penalty-related habeas corpus proceedings.  View for more information regarding applying for an appointment.

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Case Information

The California Appellate Courts Case Information System provides case information for California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases. Case information is updated once an hour throughout the business day.

• 4th Appellate District Division 1 (Case number begins with D)
• 4th Appellate District Division 2 (Case number begins with E)
• 4th Appellate District Division 3 (Case number begins with G)

About Us

The 4th District is unique in that it is divided into three geographical divisions.

• Division One is located in San Diego and primarily has jurisdiction over matters from Imperial and San Diego Counties.
• Division Two is located in Riverside and primarily has jurisdiction over matters from Inyo, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
• Division Three is located in Santa Ana and primarily has jurisdiction over matters from Orange County

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