August 12, 2022 at 6:51 a.m. SACRAMENTO - On Wednesday Gov. Gov. She fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Edward A. Torpoco. She is a Democrat. She has served as a Judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2018. Chun is a Democrat. 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 . 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. He was a Hotline Operator for Community Legal Aid SoCal in 2006. David W. Bonilla, 50, of Sacramento, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Luis has dedicated his life to advancing justice, diversity and inclusion. 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. Pro earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. "We look forward to working with Governor Newsom's Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Cespedes in his efforts to encourage and support qualified applicants seeking judicial . Speakers: Luis Cespedes, Judicial Appointments Secretary Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom; Gonzalo C. Martinez, Deputy Judicial Appointments Secretary, Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom; Aminder Singh, Chair , Judicial Nominees Evaluation ("JNE") Commission; Hon. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. She fills the vacancy created by the creation of a new position on September 24, 2019. Mr. Cspedes continues to be a pillar to our community and actively involved with the Unity Bar. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ronald L. Bauer. Mittal is a Democrat. Judge Chou served as an Assistant County Counsel at the Santa Clara County Counsels Office from 2012 to 2018. NOTE: Please review and comply with the instructions provided at the end of the Questionnaire in order to be considered for appointment by Governor Newsom. 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. Judge Danny Chou, 54, of San Mateo County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Five. He treats all with patience, respect and dignity. She is a Democrat. The Governor also announced his appointment of eight Superior Court Judges, which include one in Alameda County; one in Los Angeles County; two in Orange County; one in Riverside County; one in San Bernardino County; one in San Diego County; and one in San Joaquin County. Now, 60% are people of color, making it uniquely diverse among California's Superior Courts. Werschinghas been a Founding Partner at RossWersching& Wolcott LLP since 2006. She was Agricultural Worker Program Director at California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. in 2020 and held several positions there from 2006 to 2020, including Staff Attorney and Agricultural Worker Program Regional Director. Courtesy of Luis Cspedes. Martin on February 24, 2023 at 11:55 am said: the epoch times - Natural Immunity Better Than COVID-19 Vaccination Against Omicron: CDC Study. For years, the homogenous nature of the state's roughly 1,600 Superior Court judges has been an issue. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( A locked . He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William A. MacLaughlin. Armand fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. Geraldine Wong-Williams, 43, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Van Camp earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law. 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). Judge Castillo fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Judith L. Haller. Riebli is registered without party preference. I have no doubt that Luis appointment as the Judicial Appointments Secretary will ensure the election and appointment of judicial officers who are sympathetic to our causes and who understand the challenges of our community., California Supreme Court Justice Martin Jenkins:Luis embodies the best of the California spirit. She is a Democrat. 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. Sato was an Associate at the Law Offices of Peter G. Loewenstein from 2011 to 2014 and at Stonehouse & Silva from 2007 to 2011. Janice M. Williams, 61, of Vacaville, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Solano County Superior Court. In 2021, Dominguez served as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Southern California School of Law. 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. 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. Brian J. Buckelew, 48, of San Jose, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. She was Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the American Division at Anderson Clayton Queensland Cotton from 2001 to 2003, a Deputy District Attorney at the Fresno County District Attorneys Office from 1998 to 2001 and an Associate at Richard A. Ciummo and Associates from 1996 to 1998. To assist the Governor's Office with its reporting obligations (Gov. Cspedes is a Democrat. 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 fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Eugene M. Premo. He was an Associate at Nossaman LLP from 1994 to 1997 and at Fulbright & Jaworski from 1992 to 1994. Deen earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Buckingham. Judge Wilson served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Alameda County District Attorneys Office from 2007 to 2014. Knight is registered without party preference. Judge Wilson earned Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of San Francisco. Michigan's constitution requires Governor Whitmer to fill vacancies in judicial office by appointment. Garcia earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern California Institute 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. Armand has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Riverside County District Attorneys Office since 2007. Judge Adams earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. Published: Feb 28, 2023. During his first year in office, Gov. The Governor also announced his appointment of 22 Superior Court Judges, which include two in Contra Costa County . Rodriguezis a Democrat. He reached out to other minority bar leaders to help establish the Unity Bar to help educate the public on the importance of our judiciary in an era of significant divisiveness and conflict. Eto has been a Sole Practitioner since 2003. Oliver is a Democrat. Cespedes talked about groundbreakers [] 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. Knight earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oregon School of Law. SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: David Carlisle, 68, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the Health Care Affordability Board. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Nathan D. Mihara. Judge Julia Kelety, 62, of San Diego County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One. She is a Democrat. Kazadi has served as an Administrative Law Judge at the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board since March 2021. Swysen fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ginger E. Garrett. Prior names used by Applicant (Include the dates each name was used. All applicants are required to submit an application for appointment in electronic form. Gavin Newsom appointed a friend and civil rights attorney, Luis Cspedes, to be his Judicial Appointments Secretary. 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 . 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. 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. He will serve Governor Newsom and the People of the State of California with great distinction., Former Presiding Judge of the Sacramento County Superior CourtDavid De Alba:Luis is the consummate professional. Judge Rodriguez served as Supervising Staff Attorney for the Honorable Mariano-Florentino Cullar at the California Supreme Court from 2015 to 2018, where he served as Judicial Staff Attorney for the Honorable Carlos R. Moreno, Goodwin H. Liu and Carol A. Corrigan from 2006 to 2015. for Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. Marie Elena Wood, 45, of Murrieta, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. The compensation for each of these positions is $264,542. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. 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. Mittal was an Associate at Quinn Emanuel LLP from 2008 to 2009. Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern, 40, of Washington, D.C., has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Sivilla-Jones earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She was a Partner and Associate at Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP from 1999 to 2009. Dunleavy fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Clifford V. Cretan. Judge Chou earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. She has served as an Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Three since 2019. Van Camp has served as a Court Commissioner at the Orange County Superior Court since 2019. The Commission consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Mary J. Greenwood. 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 . He has served as a Judge at the Santa Clara County Superior Court since 2014. Gavin Newsom on March 28. She was an Associate at Pryce Parker Hill LLP from 1999 to 2002. Martin Jenkins '80 was appointed by Gov. Nominees to the supreme court and courts of appeal must be confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments. He was an Associate at Payne & Fears LLP from 2004 to 2005 and served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Melvin T. Brunetti at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2003 to 2004. 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. The mentorship program application is now live on each of California's six appellate court districts websites. 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. Le Mon was an Associate at McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard,Wayte andCarruth from 2001 to 2003. Neal has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office since 2008. He was a Legislative Aide and Senate Fellow in the Office of State Senator Joe Simitian from 2004 to 2006. Evans is a Democrat. She was Security Counsel at Apple Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Last Name: Suffix: 2. Cisneros earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. Fusselman was an Associate at Murchison & Cumming LLP from 2001 to 2004 and at Belcher Henzie & Biegenzahn from 1998 to 2001. She was a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP from 2013 to2019. 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 Jim Humes. Kirk J. Athanasiou, 45, of Berkeley, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego Law School. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. . Zendejas has served as an Attorney at the Department of Industrial Relations since 2022. Fusselman earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California School of Law. Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. More. Luis Cspedes is the best person to serve California as the Governors Judicial Appointments Secretary. Paul Minerich, 71, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Mr. Cspedes career is the model of professionalism and he has demonstrated a consistent commitment to diversity and inclusion. 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. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michele McCoy. Morga was General Counsel at ePredix Inc. in 2000 and an Associate at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal in 1999. From 1997 to 2008, Jenkins was a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California . Meltzer has served as a Deputy Chief at the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Central District of California since 2018, where he has also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney since 2004. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the California Western School of Law. Phone Number: 916-445-2841. She has served as a Judge in the Santa Clara County Superior Court since 2015. Justice Tucher fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Peter J. Siggins. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John L. Fielder. Athanasiou is a Democrat. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Edward F. Lee. 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). Bejarano has served as a Community Partnership Prosecutor at the San Diego County District Attorneys Office since 2019, where she has also served as a Deputy District Attorney since 2014. Gavin Newsom's appointments increased the diversity of the California bench. Hernandez-Stern has served as Counsel for the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security since 2019. Kelly Babineau, 51, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Nevada County Superior Court. She was a Sole Practitioner from 2015 to 2016 and a Partner at James & Wood LLP from 2014 to 2015. Galloway is a Democrat. Jerry BustosVinluanIII,49,of Santa Cruz, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Onishi served as a Deputy Attorney General in the California Attorney Generals Office from 2012 to 2015 and as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Beverly Martin at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit from 2011 to 2012. Gavin Newsom's judicial appointments secretary. He has served as a Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court since 2018. 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. 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. Babineau is a Democrat. 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. California Gov. Any applicant seeking a judicial appointment from Governor Newsom must complete and submit an application. Before beginning the application process, you should: Note: Your online access will be PERMANENTLY closed once you hit SUBMIT and you will NOT be able to login to obtain access to your application to make any more edits or changes. Pathways to Judicial Diversity is designed to help judges and courts encourage diverse attorneys and students to pursue judicial careers. Wong-Williams has served as a Commissioner at the San Bernardino County Superior Court since 2021. She has served as a Judge at the Ventura County Superior Court since 2000. Rodriguezhas served as a Deputy PublicDefender at the KernCounty PublicDefenders Office since 2016. Lee has served as a Court Commissioner at the Contra Costa County Superior Court since 2019. Babineau was an Associate at Rothschild, Wishek & Sands from 2000 to 2002. Luis fills the position vacated by Justice Martin Jenkins, who was sworn in by Gov. Gov. Neal is a Democrat. The compensation for each of these positions is $214,601. Reyna was an Attorney at Summit Defense in 2010 and at the Offices of Mark A. Berg from 2006 to 2010. He was an Associate at Parker Stanbury LLP from 1999 to 2001. 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. Judge Adams served as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal from 2009 to 2017, where she was an Appellate Court Attorney from 2008 to 2009. Carlisle has been President and Chief Executive Officer at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science since 2011. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas C. Rogers. Kevin E. Dunleavy, 58, of Millbrae, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Mateo County Superior Court. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Gonzaga University School of Law. Each application is given thorough and careful consideration. Swysen has been Managing Partner at Sanger Swysen & Dunkle since 1997, where she has held several positions since 1992 including Associate and Law Clerk.