Judge John Conklin recognized for budget leadership and keeping courts accessible

Dec 11, 2025

Judge John Conklin received a Distinguished Service Award for decades of leadership on trial court budgeting and efforts to preserve access via remote proceedings when outlying courts were closed, according to presenters and the honoree.

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Judge John Conklin of the Fresno Superior Court received a Distinguished Service Award recognizing his leadership on the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee and his efforts to preserve access to justice during budget shortfalls. Presenters recounted Conklin’s work guiding remote proceedings, electronic search warrants, and remote domestic violence services when court closures threatened access.

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