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


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.
