The compensation for each of these positions is $264,542. The state pays trial court judges $225,074 annually. If you do not meet these two requirements, consideration of your application may be delayed or foreclosed. A. Marisa Chun,56,ofSan Francisco, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Francisco County Superior Court. Justice Jenkins has served as Judicial Appointments Secretary to Governor Newsom since 2019. He served as a Senior Policy Advisor and White House Fellow in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2015 to 2017. Pro earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Arthur A. Harrison. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Judy H. Hersher. Wong-Williams has served as a Commissioner at the San Bernardino County Superior Court since 2021. Fusselman is a Democrat. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert C. Fracchia. VI, section 15 (2007). Kang has served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office since 1999. Superior Court Forms Committee To Eliminate Courtroom Bias. Frank Riebli, 51, of Contra Costa County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. SACRAMENTO Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of his Judicial Appointments Secretary and Legal Affairs Secretary, and other members of his legal affairs team in the Governor's Office. He fills the vacancy of a new position created on September 24, 2019. Applicants must also scan and email a photograph, written materials and an Authorization and Release form to the following email address: judappts@gov.ca.gov. He treats all with patience, respect and dignity. Again, thank you for your willingness to serve the people of California in the important role of a judicial officer. She served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Riverside County Public Defenders Office from 2008 to 2021, where she was a Paralegal from 2006 to 2008. She fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Truc T. Do to the Fourth District Court of Appeal. She has served as a Judge in the Santa Clara County Superior Court since 2015. Segura has served as a Deputy Public Defender at the San Diego County Public Defenders Office since 1995. She was Deputy County Counsel in the Monterey County Counsels Office from 2019 to 2022. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Halim Dhanidina. He served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Tulare County Public Defenders Office from 2005 to 2006. She fills the vacancy created by the creation of a new position on September 24, 2019. Jefferson has served as a Chief Deputy Public Defender at the Monterey County Public Defenders Office since 2021, where he has served in several positions since 2015. Wood has been a Shareholder at Reid & Hellyer APC since 2021, where she was an Associate from 2016 to 2020. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mark R. Forcum. Chun served as Senior Trial Attorney and Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division from 1992 to 1996and asa Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert Boochever at the U.S. Court of Appeals, NinthCircuitfrom 1991 to 1992. If you are an elected judge and would like to apply for an interim appointment, please call the Judicial Appointments unit at 916-324-7039. She was an Associate at Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison from 1992 to 1994. Kazadi has served as an Adjunct Professor at West Los Angeles College since 2008. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Henry E. Needham. 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. Bejarano is a Democrat. Gavin Newsom named Martin Jenkins, his Judicial Appointments secretary, to the California Supreme Court. Hill fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. The commission is comprised of three members: California Chief Justice ( Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye) California Attorney General ( Attorney General Rob Bonta) The most senior Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal of the affected district (s). Gary Eto, 64, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He is someone who has a deep sense of community and over his long legal career, has worked to improve the legal profession and the judiciary. Swysen has been Managing Partner at Sanger Swysen & Dunkle since 1997, where she has held several positions since 1992 including Associate and Law Clerk. Gavin Newsom appointed a friend and civil rights attorney, Luis Cspedes, to be his Judicial Appointments Secretary. He is a Democrat. Paul Minerich, 71, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Healy has been a Partner of Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley since 2013. At the time, Mr. Cspedes was the president of the former La Raza Lawyers Association. Contact: Email the governor. He served as a Deputy Attorney at the California Department of Transportation from 2006 to 2008 and was an Associate Insurance Compliance Officer at the California Department of Insurance from 2001 to 2005. She earned aJuris Doctor degree from the Western State University, College ofLaw. Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 11.7.22 - Sacramento, CA. She was Security Counsel at Apple Inc. from 2018 to 2019. He was an Associate atthe Law Offices of Vincent B. Garcia & Associates from 2008 to 2010. E. Carlos Dominguez, 42, of Studio City, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. In California, vacancies are filled via gubernatorial appointment. She is a Democrat. He was SeniorAttorney and Of Counsel at CKBVienna LLP from 2015 to 2018 and served as a Volunteer Deputy District Attorney at the San Bernardino County District Attorneys Office in 2015. Werschinghas been a Founding Partner at RossWersching& Wolcott LLP since 2006. She was a Partner at Morrison and Foerster from 2004 to 2014 and a Litigation Associate there from 1998 to 2003. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. Savage. When entering certain dates in your application, you may be prompted to provide not only the relevant year, but also the day of the month and the month (e.g., 6/8/1999). Singertonhas served as Managing-Supervising Deputy District Attorney at the Riverside County District Attorneys Office since 2008, where he has served as a Deputy District Attorney since 2001. Judge Kelety served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1985 to 1986. She served as a Staff Attorney at the City and County of San Francisco Office of Citizen Complaints from 2002 to 2003 and was a Sole Practitioner from 2001 to 2003. SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Luis Cspedes as Judicial Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor. Richard Bloom, 69, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Francisco Navarro, 44, of Riverside County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. He was a Staff Attorney at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1998 to 1999, an Associate at Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk and Rabkin from 1995 to 1998 and a Law Clerk for the Honorable Stanley A. Weigel at the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California from 1994 to 1995. Judge Mori was an Associate at Andrews Kurth LLP from 1996 to 1998 and served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard W. Goldberg at the U.S. Court of International Trade from 1994 to 1996. He is a Democrat. He served as an Attorney in the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Civil Rights from 2014 to 2019 and as Special Counsel in the Office for Access to Justice at the U.S. Department of Justice from 2016 to 2017. Martin Jenkins '80 was appointed by Gov. . Galloway has served as Chief Assistant Federal Defender at the Office of the Federal Defender, Eastern Districtof Californiasince 2017 and served as an Assistant Federal Defender there from 2007 to 2017. Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Judge Chou served as an Assistant County Counsel at the Santa Clara County Counsels Office from 2012 to 2018. Wilkerson was an Associate at the Law Offices of Ponsor & Associates from 1999 to 2001. 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. Code, 12011.5, subdivision (n)), applicants are asked to provide their gender and voluntarily provide their race/ethnicity. Nominees to the supreme court and courts of appeal must be confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments. Hansen has served as a Commissioner at the Santa Cruz County Superior Court since 2022. Whites make up 36% of the state's population but 65% of its Superior Court judges. She was an Associate at Caldwell Leslie and Proctor PC from 2005 to 2007 and at Bernabei and Katz PLLC from 2002 to 2005. To access a current administration, saved application. Dominguez has served as a Deputy Attorney General at the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General since 2009. The Commission consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Mary J. Greenwood. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kenneth M. Kirkman. Evans has served as Chief Deputy Legal Affairs Secretaryin the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom since 2020, where she served as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary for Criminal Justice from 2019 to 2020. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Western State University, College of Law. Rodriguezwas an Associate atthe Gonzalez Law Groupfrom 2009 to 2013 and served as a Deputy District Attorney at the RiversideCounty District Attorneys Office from 2006 to 2009. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Eugene M. Premo. She was an Associate at Pryce Parker Hill LLP from 1999 to 2002. Failure to follow all of the instructions will delay or foreclose consideration of your application. To assist the Governor's Office with its reporting obligations (Gov. A person is ineligible to be a judge of a court of record unless for 10 years immediately preceding selection, the person has been a member of the State Bar or served as a judge of a court of record in this State. Cal. Luis fills the position vacated by Justice Martin Jenkins, who was sworn in by Gov. Athanasiou earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Abraham C. Meltzer, 55, of Glendale, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Heserved as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender atWallraff& Associates from 2004 to2006. 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 link to the applications can be found below. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lewis A. Davis. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. Mittal was an Associate at Quinn Emanuel LLP from 2008 to 2009. Luis Cspedes input and counsel will be invaluable assets as Governor Newsom seeks out Californias finest to serve in our most consequential posts in government., Labor LeaderDolores Huerta:I met Luis in the 1970s and during my many visits to Sacramento since, I knew I could rely upon Luis help in my efforts to increase protections for farmworkers and their families, ensuring farmworkers right to vote for a union of their choice and in support of UFWs right to organize. San Bernardino Superior Court has an overall need of 31 judges - the highest need in the state. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Jerry BustosVinluanIII,49,of Santa Cruz, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Lawyer Representative to 9th Cir. 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 earned a Juris Doctor degree from Whittier College of Law. She has served as a Judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2017. All applicants are required to submit an application for appointment in electronic form. Preferred Judicial Position (in the space requesting "division" preference, please type the word "ANY", unless you are applying for the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 6; or you are applying for any of the divisions of the Fourth District . Judge Lie was a Litigation Associate at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton LLP in 2000 and served as a Deputy Public Defender at the San Diego County Public Defenders Office from 1995 to 2000. Gov. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Rebecca L. Dugan. Eric J.Wersching, 44, ofLaderaRanch, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. He was a Lecturer of Law at the University of Southern California School of Law from 2019 to 2021. Evans served as Special Assistant to the Attorney General at the California Department of Justice from 2017 to 2019 and was Senior Director for the Administration of Justice at the California State Bar from 2014 to 2017. Judge Chou earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. Message from the Chief Justice. Buckelew has served as Supervising Deputy District Attorney at the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office since 2018, where he has served as a Deputy District Attorney since 2013. Le Mon is a Democrat. Published: Feb 28, 2023. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael A. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jeffrey B. Barton. She fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha to the Federal Court. Vogt was an Associate at Sawl Law Group from 2009 to 2015 and a Contract Attorney at the Fresno County Public Defenders Office from 2003 to 2009. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas M. Anderson. Evans earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. Buckelew is a Democrat. Judicial Council United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2017 - Jan 2020 3 years Hansen fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul M. Marigonda. Attorney General Xavier Becerra:Governor Newsom nailed this one. Cspedes fills the position vacated by Justice Martin Jenkins, who was sworn in by Governor Newsom to the California Supreme Court earlier this month. He was a Partner at Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP from 2007 to 2022 and an Associate there from 2001 to 2006. 117-701 - report on the activity of the committee on financial services of the united states house of representatives for the one hundred and seventeenth congress 117th congress (2021-2022) Kawika Smith, 61, of Redlands, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. She was a Sole Practitioner from 2002 to 2021. Geraldine Wong-Williams, 43, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. About the Commission on Judicial Appointments. 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 Manuel A. Ramirez. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. Onishi earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Judge Lie is registered without party preference. Gov. Of his 16 appointments, 11 were women and nine were non-white. She served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Orange County District Attorneys Office from 2017 to 2021 and as a Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defenders Office from 2006 to 2017. The program is designed to identify, encourage and provide mentors for all individuals considering a judicial career. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from California State University, Long Beach. He was an Associate at Rutan & Tucker LLP from 2005 to 2008. Garcia earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern California Institute of Law. 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