She served as Contracted Program Director of the Family Violence Unit at the San Francisco District Attorneys Office from 1993 to 1994 and was a Sole Practitioner from 1991 to 1993. She served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorneys Office, Northern District of California from 2002 to 2013 and was an Associate at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP from 1997 to 2002. Eto has been a Sole Practitioner since 2003. Martin Jenkins '80 was appointed by Gov. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. . Bromberg was a Partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLC from 2005 to 2019 and was a Partner and Associate at Jones Day from 1994 to 2005 . He served as an Attorney at the Kern County Public Defenders Office from 2005 to 2007. Williams earned a Juris Doctor degree from the New College of California School of Law. Knight is registered without party preference. Abraham C. Meltzer, 55, of Glendale, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Gavin Newsom on . Judge Jose S. Castillo, 44, of San Diego County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Knight has served as an Attorney at the Riverside County Public Defenders Office since 2007. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. Healy has been a Partner of Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley since 2013. Do not delete, change, or alter any questions that are a part of the application. Davis School of Law; Mr. Luis Cspedes, Governor Newsom's Judicial Appointments Secretary; and Attorney Len ReidReynoso. Gavin Newsom yesterday identifed members of committees in eight regions of the state who will be providing feedback to him on potential judicial appointees, thus dispensing with "secret committees" used by his precessors for decades. The Commission consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice J. Anthony Kline. She is a Democrat. Neal earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Pacific Coast University School of Law. She was Of Counsel at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP from 1997 to 2002 and served as an Assistant District Attorney in the San Francisco District Attorneys Office from 1984 to 1997. Stephanie K. Sato, 45, of Alameda, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. Wong-Williams fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John M. Tomberlin. . She was Appointed Counsel at Madera Alternate Defense in 2019 and an Associate at Wapner Jones PC from 2016 to 2018. Please email the information in letter format (do not re-apply online or send an updated application) to judappts@gov.ca.gov. He was a Partner at Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP from 2007 to 2022 and an Associate there from 2001 to 2006. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. He was an Associate atthe Law Offices of Vincent B. Garcia & Associates from 2008 to 2010. Bonilla is registered without party preference. Gov. This position requires the completion of a review by the State Bars Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation and confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He served as Counsel at the California State University, Office of General Counsel from 2000 to 2004 and an Associate at Irell & Manella LLP from 1997 to 2000. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorneys Office, Northern District of California from 2012 to 2022. The Commission consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Mary J. Greenwood. Last Name: Suffix: 2. Michigan's constitution requires Governor Whitmer to fill vacancies in judicial office by appointment. In 2021, Dominguez served as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Southern California School of Law. Rodrigo is a Democrat. Brown. She is a Democrat. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John D. Conley. He was a Hotline Operator for Community Legal Aid SoCal in 2006. He fills the vacancy of a new position created on September 24, 2019. San Bernardino Superior Court has an overall need of 31 judges - the highest need in the state. Meltzer served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office from 1995 to 1997. Code, 12011.5, subdivision (n)), applicants are asked to provide their gender and voluntarily provide their race/ethnicity. Inland Counties Judicial Mentorship Program. Patricia Guerrero, a daughter of immigrants, would become the high court's first Latina significant in a state court system where Latinos are underrepresented. Five of those appointees won judicial elections in June and can assume office immediately instead of waiting until their terms begin in . Segura has served as a Deputy Public Defender at the San Diego County Public Defenders Office since 1995. Ian C. Fusselman, 53, of Pasadena, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Justice Alison M. Tucher, 58, of Berkeley, has been nominated to serve as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Three. Justice Jackson was an Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law from 2006 to 2019 and at the University of San Francisco School of Law from 2004 to 2019. Judge Rodriguez fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Teri L. Jackson as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Five. Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 1.31.23. Judge Audra Mori, 55, of Los Angeles County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four. Singerton is registered without party preference. SACRAMENTO Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of four Court of Appeal Justices: Justice Tracie L. Brown as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Four; Judge Tari Cody as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six; Judge Audra Mori as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four; and Judge Julia Kelety as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One. Cspedes is a Democrat. Pacione has served as a Commissioner at the Kern County Superior Court since March 2021. He fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Maurice Sanchez to the Court of Appeal. Bloom served as a California State Assemblymember representing the 50th Assembly District from 2013 to 2022. He was an Associate at Ivie, McNeill, Wyatt, Purcell & Diggs from 2003 to 2009. Van Camp earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law. She is a Democrat. If you do not recall the relevant day and/or month, you may simply enter a 1 as a placeholder for the day and/or month and then enter the relevant year (e.g., 1/1/1999). Sato has served as an Administrative Law Judge for the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board since 2021. He was a Partner at Cspedes, Namba & Nakagawa from 1992 to 1994 and Principal Consultant for the California State Assembly Committee on Health from 1980 to 1982. The compensation for each of these positions is $223,829. She has served as a Judge at the San Diego County Superior Court since 2003. Jerry BustosVinluanIII,49,of Santa Cruz, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Judge Lie is registered without party preference. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Judy H. Hersher. Update: Justice Patricia Guerrero was unanimously confirmed March 22 by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. She was a Sole Practitioner from 2006 to 2008 and an Associate at Ivie McNeill & Wyatt from 2003 to 2006. She earned aJuris Doctor degree from the Western State University, College ofLaw. The mentorship program application is now live on each of California's six appellate court districts websites. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Joseph A. Soldani. She is a Democrat. She is a Democrat. Justice Jenkins has served as Judicial Appointments Secretary to Governor Newsom since 2019. Werschinghas been a Founding Partner at RossWersching& Wolcott LLP since 2006. Lee has served as a Court Commissioner at the Contra Costa County Superior Court since 2019. He served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Tennessee from 1999 to 2001 and as a Deputy District Attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office from 1992 to 1998. Complete the application and authorization and release form as you find it online. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Joshua Weinstein. Judge Tari Cody, 63, of Ventura County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six. ArunaP. Rodrigo, 40, of Riverside, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Hansen was a Partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP from 2008 to 2013 and Vice President of Legislative Affairs at Barbary Coast Consulting from 2007 to 2008. He is a Democrat. Castillo served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Micaela Alvarez at the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas from 2006 to 2007. Lee is a Democrat. GovernorNewsom Announces Appointments 2.28.23, Governor Newsom Marks End of Californias COVID-19 State of Emergency, Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta and CPPA File Letter Opposing Federal Privacy Preemption, GovernorNewsom Announces Appointments 2.24.23, 6 Ways California is Capturing & Storing Water from Storms. The compensation for each of these positions is $231,174. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a Master of Arts degree in urban studies from Occidental College. Message from the Chief Justice. She was Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the American Division at Anderson Clayton Queensland Cotton from 2001 . Vogt has served as a Court Commissioner at the Madera County Superior Court since 2020. Jenkins, a retired state appellate court justice, served as Newsom's judicial appointments secretary until the governor tapped him for the vacancy. Chun is a Democrat. Swysen has been Managing Partner at Sanger Swysen & Dunkle since 1997, where she has held several positions since 1992 including Associate and Law Clerk. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Roger B. Robbins. Cadet was anAssociate atSwerdlow, Florence, Sanchez & Rathbun from 1999 to 2001 and atHillsinger& Costanzofrom 1998 to 1999. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $207,000. Main Address: 1303 10th Street, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA, 95814. Justice Tucher served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable David H. Souter at the U.S. Supreme Court and for the Honorable William A. Norris at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Read more. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kim E. Baskett. She was Security Counsel at Apple Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Judge Chou earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. You must also be a member in good standing with the California State Bar. Sato earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday the appointment of Luis Cspedes to serve as his judicial appointments secretary, a seat previously held by current . Since taking office in 2019, Newsom has made diversity a priority with his judicial appointments. Onishi has served as a Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2017. John Pro, 47, of San Diego County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Diego County Superior Court. Judge Rodriguez was a Skadden Fellow at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2003 to 2005. While tensions build over Trump's Supreme Court nominee, California Governor Gavin Newsom made history Monday when he announced the nomination of Martin J. Jenkins for Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. 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