Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Judge Samantha Jessner served as presiding judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court from 2023–24. During her tenure, she led efforts to increase access for court users and the public, which included streamlined case processing, a court-connected mediation program, free public transit to residents travelling to and from jury service, and a digital evidence system in the small claims department. Judge Jessner also serves as chair of the council’s Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee and as vice-chair of its Information and Technology Advisory Committee.
Learn more about Judge Jessner and her work: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/judicial-council-announces-2025-distinguished-service-award-recipients
See the other Aranda Access to Justice Award honorees: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZN17NOuDI5N_x_46khhRiYlBm9tHtOD
Judge Samantha Jessner served as presiding judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court from 2023–24. During her tenure, she led efforts to increase access for court users and the public, which included streamlined case processing, a court-connected mediation program, free public transit to residents travelling to and from jury service, and a digital evidence system in the small claims department. Judge Jessner also serves as chair of the council’s Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee and as vice-chair of its Information and Technology Advisory Committee.
Learn more about Judge Jessner and her work: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/judicial-council-announces-2025-distinguished-service-award-recipients
See the other Aranda Access to Justice Award honorees: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZN17NOuDI5N_x_46khhRiYlBm9tHtOD
