Commission for Impartial Courts

Public Information and Education Task Force

This task force will evaluate and make periodic reports and final recommendations to the steering committee regarding any proposals to improve public information and education concerning the judiciary, both during judicial election campaigns and otherwise. Proposals may include methods to improve voter access to accurate and unbiased information about the qualifications of judicial candidates and to improve public understanding of the role and decision-making processes of the judiciary.

As the task force develops public information and education strategies, it should focus on ways to prevent or respond to unfair criticism, personal attacks on judges, institutional attacks on the judiciary, inappropriate judicial campaign conduct, or other challenges to judicial impartiality arising from unpopular judicial decisions. In forming strategies, the task force should consider all available avenues to develop and strengthen partnerships with other organizations, such as state and local bar associations, educational institutions, and the California Judges Association, which has a program for responding to criticism of judges.

Members

Membership list (PDF)

Meetings*
All Public Information and Education Task Force meetings are open to the public. Public comment is invited during the 15-minute interval preceding the beginning of the task force's meeting. Members of the public who wish to address the task force should submit a request. Learn how to submit a public comment request.

2008-2009 Public Information and Education Task Force Meeting Schedule (PDF, 29 KB)

* Please note that dates and locations are subject to change. Future meeting dates and materials will be posted as soon as they are available.