Judges Kelety and White exemplify the work of Benjamin Aranda III and the principles this award is intended to honor. Their commitment to improving access to the courts and their efforts in enhancing and increasing pro bono and ensuring that legal services be available to those in need make them both worthy recipients of the Benjamin Aranda III Access to Justice Award. Read about the two Superior Court judges who won this year's award.
Presented for the first time in 1999, the Aranda Award honors a judge who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to improving access to our courts, and who has significantly improved access for low-and moderate-income Californians. The Judicial Council, the State Bar, and the California Judges Association, in association with the California Commission on Access to Justice, co-sponsor the award. The Aranda Award is named in honor of the late Judge Benjamin Aranda III, who was known for his tireless efforts to promote fairness and access in the courts.