Oct. 9, 2026
Earl helped steer 3rd District out of years of delays
Justice Laurie Earl helped lead the 3rd District out of a yearslong case backlog while emphasizing quality over speed, an approach reflected in her rulings as she faces voters Nov. 3.
When Laurie M. Earl joined the 3rd District Court of Appeal in January 2022, the Sacramento court was under fire for leaving cases undecided for years. That June, the Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Presiding Justice Vance W. Raye, and he agreed to step down.
"I would say there was low morale, not only among my judicial colleagues but the staff in general," Earl told the Daily Journal in 2024. "I can't say the criticism was undeser...
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