Commission on Judicial Appointments
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The Commission on Judicial Appointments consists of the Chief Justice, the Attorney General, and the presiding justice of the court of appeal of the affected district or, if there are 2 or more presiding justices, the one who has presided longest or, when a nomination or appointment to the Supreme Court is to be considered, the presiding justice who has presided longest on any court of appeal.
History: Sec. 7 added Nov. 8, 1966, by Prop. 1-a. Res.Ch. 139, 1966 1st Ex. Sess.
Simplified explanation
The Commission on Judicial Appointments consists of the Chief Justice, the Attorney General, and the presiding justice of the affected court of appeal district who has presided longest, or for the Supreme Court, the longest-serving presiding justice of any court of appeal.