Central District of California

Local Contest

The United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Central District of California will conduct a local contest to select finalists for the circuit-wide competition. To enter the local contest, students must reside in one of the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara or Ventura. Winners of the local contest will also receive cash prizes of $1,000 for 1st place, $750 for 2nd place and $500 for 3rd place. The 1st-place winners of the local contest and a parent/guardian will be invited to the 2027 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference.

For more information about the local contest, please contact:

Johanne Remy – (213) 894-6096
johanne_remy@cacb.uscourts.gov

or

Pamela Gamble Jackson – (213) 894-5708
SpecialPrograms@cacd.uscourts.gov

Seal of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
Seal of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California

The Prizes

First Prize: $1,000    Second Prize: $750    Third Prize: $500

These cash prizes are in addition to any prizes awarded at the circuit level.

Last updated October 28, 2026