Judge Castillo served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorneys Office, Southern District of California from 2010 to 2020. She is a Democrat. Pro has been Team Leader in the Major Narcotics Division at the San Diego County District Attorneys Office since 2018, where he has served as a Deputy District Attorney since 2005. Paul Minerich, 71, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Kawika Smith, 61, of Redlands, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. In 2018, Cspedes was named Distinguished Attorney of the Year by the Sacramento County Bar Association. She is a Democrat. Kang has served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office since 1999. Dominguez earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California School of Law. 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. Pro is a Democrat. Fusselman has been a Sole Practitioner since 2019 and a Mediator with ADR Services since 2018. Sato has served as an Administrative Law Judge for the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board since 2021. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he will appoint Luis Cspedes, a longtime Sacramento attorney who marched alongside Csar Chvez in the 1960s, as his judicial appointments secretary. Gov. The Commission consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice J. Anthony Kline. Crandell has served as a Senior Deputy District Attorney at the Riverside County District Attorneys Office since 2014, where he has served in several positions since 1996, including Deputy District Attorney and Law Clerk. 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. In his role as Judicial Appointments Secretary, Justice Jenkins has guided the Newsom Administration's efforts to build a judiciary that reflects the people they serve. Last Name: Suffix: 2. Meltzer served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office from 1995 to 1997. We ask for your patience while we consider the unique skills, experiences, and qualifications of each applicant, and the needs of the court. He was a Sole Practitioner from 1998 to 1999. He is an excellent choice to serve as Judicial Appointments Secretary., Presiding Judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court Russell L. Hom:The legal profession and the community will celebrate the appointment of Luis Cspedes as the Governors Judicial Appointments Secretary. Babineau earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Whittier College of Law. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the New York University School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Edward A. Torpoco. Mittal has served as a Deputy Chief at the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Central District of California since 2019, where he has also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney since 2011. An answer to each question must be entered, or you will not be allowed to go to the next page of the application. She was Associate Director of the ACLU of Northern California from 2010 to 2013, where she served as an Attorney from 1995 to 1998. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorneys Office, Northern District of California from 2012 to 2022. Dunleavy has served as Chief Assistant District Attorney at the Alameda County District Attorneys Office since 2009, where he has served in several positions since 1988, including Senior Deputy District Attorney. Ian C. Fusselman, 53, of Pasadena, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Eugene M. Premo. Rodrigo was Managing Attorney at Macey & Aleman/Legal Helpers in 2010. She has served as a Judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2018. I received some good news today. Complete the application and authorization and release form as you find it online. Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern, 40, of Washington, D.C., has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Consuelo B. Marshall at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California from 2005 to 2006. Gov. The program's intent is to bring the state closer to Governor Newsom's goal of appointing highly capable judges reflective of the rich diversity of the state. Pacione earned Juris Doctorand Master of Laws degrees fromthePepperdine University School of Law. . Minerich is registered without party preference. Werschinghas been a Founding Partner at RossWersching& Wolcott LLP since 2006. Esmeralda Zendejas, 41, of San Joaquin County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Joaquin County Superior Court. Bloom served as a California State Assemblymember representing the 50th Assembly District from 2013 to 2022. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ronald L. Bauer. Gov. Maria Dinzeo / June 26, 2019. Bloom was Executive Director for Community Initiatives at People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) from 2008 to 2010 and was Executive Director of the Levitt Quinn Family Law Center from 2005 to 2007. Armand fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. Cisneros earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. Deen has been a Shareholder at Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel Inc. since 1998, where she has held several positions since 1991, including Firmwide Litigation Chair. Reyna has served as a Court Commissioner at the San Mateo County Superior Court since 2019. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ray A. Santana. Gavin Newsom's two recent picks for the California Supreme Court made history this week, winning a key confirmation and voter approval to become the high court's first openly lesbian . Newman has served as a Deputy Attorney General at the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General since 2008. 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. 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. Jennifer D. Lee, 51, of Alameda, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. He has served as a Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court since 2018. Kelly Babineau, 51, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Nevada County Superior Court. Neal is a Democrat. None of the information can be viewed by the Governors Office until you have completed the online application process. He has served as a Judge at the San Mateo County Superior Court since 2018. Gov. Hansen has served as a Commissioner at the Santa Cruz County Superior Court since 2022. Gavin Newsom made the process a little more transparent by releasing the names of the 111 advisers who will help him vet judicial candidates. Jenkins, then 65, had spent 30 years on the federal and state benches when he left a California appellate court in January 2019 to become Gov. This program was designed by Santa Clara Superior judges in collaboration with the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Cespedes, and the California Judicial Mentorship Program (CJMP). Williams has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Solano County District Attorneys Office since 1994. The program will commence immediately following oral arguments (at approximately at 11:15 a.m.) and will feature remarks from the bench and four guest speakers: former Justice Joseph R. Grodin; Dean Kevin R. Johnson, U.C. 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. She was Deputy County Counsel in the Monterey County Counsels Office from 2019 to 2022. Gov. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Louisville, School of Law. Neal has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office since 2008. 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. Connie R. Quinones, Superior Court of Los Angeles . Judge Victor A. Rodriguez, 46, of Oakland, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Three. SACRAMENTO Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of three Court of Appeal Justices: Judge Danny Chou as an Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Five; Judge Rashida Adams as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Three; and Judge Jose S. Castillo as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One. Newman was an Associate at Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger from 1999 to 2003. ): 3. He served as a Regulatory and Civil Rights Analyst in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights from 2010 to 2012 and was an Associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson from 2008 to 2009. Rodriguezis a Democrat. ElizabetRodriguez, 43, of Bakersfield, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Kern County Superior Court. Since taking office in 2019, Newsom has made diversity a priority with his judicial appointments. He fills the vacancy created by the death of Judge Victor E. Chavez. Gavin Newsom has a track record of historic gubernatorial appointments: the first Black secretary of state, the first Latino U.S. senator and the first attorney general of Filipino descent.Newsom has a chance to make history once again by filling the vacancy left by Justice Mariano-Florentino Cullar's departure from the California Supreme Court with a Latina, which would be a long . As the Judicial Appointments Secretary, Justice Jenkins reviews every application submitted. Name of Applicant: 2. Neal earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Pacific Coast University School of Law. Judge Kelety fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Patricia Guerrero to the California Supreme Court. In California, vacancies are filled via gubernatorial appointment. Dominguez has served as a Deputy Attorney General at the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General since 2009. If confirmed by the Commission, then Justice Guerrero will appear on the November 8, 2022, General Election ballot. Mittal was an Associate at Quinn Emanuel LLP from 2008 to 2009. He served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defenders Office from 2006 to 2007 and wasanAttorney atTopel& Goodman LLP from 2005 to 2006. 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 served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Orange County District Attorneys Office from 2018 to 2019 and as a Senior Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defenders Office from 1999 to 2018. Gov. Judge Rodriguez was a Skadden Fellow at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2003 to 2005. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. 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. The program is designed to identify, encourage and provide mentors for all individuals considering a judicial career. Judge Cynthia C. Lie, 53, of Oakland, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. He was a Legislative Aide and Senate Fellow in the Office of State Senator Joe Simitian from 2004 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. 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. He was an Associate at Nossaman LLP from 1994 to 1997 and at Fulbright & Jaworski from 1992 to 1994. SACRAMENTO Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of four Court of Appeal Justices: Justice Alison M. Tucher as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Three; Justice Teri L. Jackson as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Five; Judge Cynthia C. Lie as an Associate Justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal; and Judge Charles E. Wilson II as an Associate Justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Knight has served as an Attorney at the Riverside County Public Defenders Office since 2007. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William A. MacLaughlin. Jenkins would become the first openly gay man on the court. He was a Field Organizer and Campaign Fellow for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2010. He was a Lecturer of Law at the University of Southern California School of Law from 2019 to 2021. Naval War College. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. Sivilla-Jones earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. Cadet is aDemocrat. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Fred J. Fujioka. Hired by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in 2007, Healey served as . You may also inform us of any significant changes or corrections to your original application (e.g., change of address; notification of significant professional accomplishments, change of assignment that occurred after the original application was completed, etc.). 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. She was a Contracts Associate at IT Ascent from 2006 to 2007. In an effort to expand diversity on the bench, the governor's judicial appointments secretary, Luis Cspedes, formed an executive committee to help roll out a statewide . Riebli was an Associate at Farella Braun + Martel LLP from 2004 to 2011 and at Kirkland & Ellis LLP from 2003 to 2004. He was a Partner at Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP from 2007 to 2022 and an Associate there from 2001 to 2006. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Edward F. Lee. The compensation for each of these positions is $223,829. Evans served as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1998 to 2001 and as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defenders Office in 1995. 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. From his days as a 15-year-old going on strike with the United Farm Workers alongside Csar Chvez, to his time as a Capitol staffer and decades as a lawyer, Luis resilience and compassion have touched countless lives and earned the respect of countless others. 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. Bloom fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Sherilyn P. Garnett to the federal bench. To login you must first create an account by completing the first page of the application. Athanasiou earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Marie Elena Wood, 45, of Murrieta, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Any applicant seeking a judicial appointment from Governor Newsom must complete and submit an application. 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