--- title: "Carol A. Corrigan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-ann-corrigan-3799" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Carol A. Corrigan California Supreme Court · Associate Justice ## Profile - Court: California Supreme Court - State: California - Role: Associate Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-16 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### audiovisual evidence Scope: statewide A party offering an electronic sound or sound-and-video recording must provide the court and opposing parties a transcript and provide opposing parties a duplicate of the recording. Evidence excerpt: the party must provide to the court and to opposing parties a transcript of the electronic recording and provide opposing parties with a duplicate of the electronic recording [California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/two/rule2_1040) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote proceedings Scope: statewide California courts should permit remote participation in covered civil proceedings, subject to the statute, local rules, and controlling orders. Evidence excerpt: courts should permit parties to appear remotely at conferences, hearings, and proceedings in civil cases consistent with Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75 [California Rule 3.672, Remote proceedings](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_672) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote participants and witnesses Scope: statewide Covered civil parties and witnesses may appear remotely, and the court may conduct proceedings in whole or in part using remote technology. Evidence excerpt: that party or witness may appear remotely and the court may conduct conferences, hearings, and proceedings, in whole or in part, through the use of remote technology [California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=367.75.&lawCode=CCP) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Court proceedings may not be photographed, recorded, or broadcast except as Rule 1.150 permits. Evidence excerpt: Except as provided in this rule, court proceedings may not be photographed, recorded, or broadcast. [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expedited jury trial presentations Scope: statewide In expedited jury trials, parties may use slides, electronic presentations, projections, exhibit notebooks, and other methods approved at the pretrial conference. Evidence excerpt: the parties may present summaries and may use photographs, diagrams, slides, electronic presentations, overhead projections, individual notebooks of exhibits for submission to the jurors, or other innovative methods of presentation approved at the pretrial conference [California Rule 3.1551, Case presentation](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1551) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expedited jury trial pretrial agreements Scope: statewide Voluntary expedited jury trial submissions must identify party agreements concerning electronic presentations and other proposed presentation methods. Evidence excerpt: Any agreements of the parties to use photographs, diagrams, slides, electronic presentations, overhead projections, notebooks of exhibits, or other methods of presenting information to the jury [California Rule 3.1548, Pretrial submissions for voluntary expedited jury trials](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1548) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### exhibit admission Scope: statewide An exhibit must be admitted by the judge before it may be used in the case. Evidence excerpt: The judge must to allow you to admit the exhibit as evidence in order for you to use it in your case. [How to introduce exhibits at a trial](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/how-introduce-exhibits-trial) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://supreme.courts.ca.gov/about-court/justices-court) - [Official roster](https://supreme.courts.ca.gov/about-court/justices-court) - [California Supreme Court current judicial profile](https://supreme.courts.ca.gov/about-court/justices-court) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3799/carol-ann-corrigan/) - [California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/two/rule2_1040) - [California Rule 3.672, Remote proceedings](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_672) - [California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=367.75.&lawCode=CCP) - [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150) - [California Rule 3.1551, Case presentation](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1551) - [California Rule 3.1548, Pretrial submissions for voluntary expedited jury trials](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1548) - [How to introduce exhibits at a trial](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/how-introduce-exhibits-trial) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3799/carol-ann-corrigan/) - [Profile of Hon. Carol A. Corrigan](https://courts.ca.gov/bio/hon-carol-corrigan) - [Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan](https://supreme.courts.ca.gov/about-court/justices-court/associate-justice-carol-corrigan) - [Wikidata: Carol Corrigan](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5044295) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-ann-corrigan-3799", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-ann-corrigan-3799", "name": "Carol A. Corrigan | KnowJudges", "description": "Carol A. Corrigan, California Supreme Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-ann-corrigan-3799#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-ann-corrigan-3799#judge", "name": "Carol A. 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Corrigan - Supreme Court of California Judicial and Professional Positions: Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court (Appointed December 2005; confirmed January 4, 2006.) - Served on the President’s Task Force on Victims of Violent Crime (1982) and the President’s Commission on Organized Crime (1983–1986) Judicial Career (Chronological) Municipal / Local Trial Court Judge, Oakland–Emeryville–Piedmont Judicial District, 1987–1991 Appointed 1987; elected 1988 Superior Court Judge, Alameda County Superior Court, 1991–1994 Appointed 1991; elected 1992 California Court of Appeal, First District Associate Justice, 1994–2006 Appointed 1994 by Gov - In 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated her to the California Supreme Court, replacing Justice Janice Rogers Brown - Adjunct Professor of Law at UC Berkeley, UC Hastings, USF, and University of Puget Sound (various years 1981–1994) - Began her legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County (1975–1985) and later Senior Deputy District Attorney (1985–1987) - Notes & Comments Editor, Hastings Law Journal Early Professional Career Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County, 1975–1985 - Official site: Supreme Court of California – Justice Carol A. Corrigan Supreme Court of California ### Education - Faculty, California Judicial College and National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), 1981–present - University of California, Hastings College of the Law (Law Journal, Note and Comment Editor) — J.D. (1975) - Doctoral program in Clinical Psychology, Saint Louis University, 1970–1972 (did not complete) - magna cum laude, Holy Names College — B.A. (1970) ### Additional information - Board of Directors, Saint Vincent’s Day Home (Chair 1991–present) - Board of Directors, Holy Names College (Chair 1990–present) - In 1994, Governor Pete Wilson appointed her to the California Court of Appeal, First District, a role she held until her elevation to the state supreme court - Board member, Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, 1985–1989 Political Affiliation Registered Republican - Born August 16, 1948, in Stockton, California - Former prosecutor ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e59897426ff892cfcd8e0103) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150). Collected 2026-07-26.