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Judge John Conklin recognized for budget leadership and keeping courts accessible
Summary
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.
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.
Judge Conklin accepted the honor and repeatedly credited teamwork and court executives for enabling operations to continue. “I didn't do any of this, but we sure did,” he said, underscoring that these efforts involved committees, court staff and collaborative leadership. Presenters emphasized Conklin’s long record of committee service, his role in navigating the branch through budget crises and remote‑access expansions that predated the pandemic.
