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As presiding judge of the Fresno Superior Court from 2014 to 2015, and a longtime member of the court’s executive committee, Judge Jonathan Conklin helped lead the court through significant budget challenges, including the closure of rural branch courts while expanding remote access through video proceedings, electronic warrants, and e-filing. For the past decade, Judge Conklin has also chaired the council’s Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee, guiding the council in assessing new approaches to achieving greater equality in trial court funding.
Learn more about the award: courts.ca.gov/distinguished-service-awards
Learn more about Judge Conklin and his work: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/judicial-council-announces-2025-distinguished-service-award-recipients
See the other Distinguish Service Awards honorees: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZN17NOuDI5N_x_46khhRiYlBm9tHtOD
As presiding judge of the Fresno Superior Court from 2014 to 2015, and a longtime member of the court’s executive committee, Judge Jonathan Conklin helped lead the court through significant budget challenges, including the closure of rural branch courts while expanding remote access through video proceedings, electronic warrants, and e-filing. For the past decade, Judge Conklin has also chaired the council’s Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee, guiding the council in assessing new approaches to achieving greater equality in trial court funding.
Learn more about the award: courts.ca.gov/distinguished-service-awards
Learn more about Judge Conklin and his work: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/judicial-council-announces-2025-distinguished-service-award-recipients
See the other Distinguish Service Awards honorees: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZN17NOuDI5N_x_46khhRiYlBm9tHtOD
