. You may not skip questions, but you can fill out an answer and edit it later in order to proceed to the next screen. From 1991 to 1992, she was a member of the Attorney Generals Honors Program in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, during which time she served in several positions, including as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorneys Office, Eastern District of Virginia and as an Attorney in the Appellate Section. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Evans earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. Vinluan was a Sole Practitioner from 2002 to 2004 and served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Madera County Public Defenders Office from 2000 to 2001. She served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office from 1995 to 1998 and was Assistant Director of the U.S. Department of the Treasurys White House Security Review Team from 1994 to 1995. Dominguez is a Democrat. He was an Associate at Parker Stanbury LLP from 1999 to 2001. 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. Newsom. Fusselman is a Democrat. Judge Castillo fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Judith L. Haller. She is a Democrat. He was an Associate at Ivie, McNeill, Wyatt, Purcell & Diggs from 2003 to 2009. Again, thank you for your willingness to serve the people of California in the important role of a judicial officer. If you meet the legal qualifications to serve as a judge and are interested in an appointment to a judicial office, please follow the link below to obtain a judicial appointment questionnaire. She was an Associate at the Whatley Law Firm in 2004 and served as a Deputy Public Defender at the San Francisco County Public Defenders Office from 2001 to 2003. Gov. Justice Tracie L. Brown, 51, of San Francisco County, has been nominated to serve as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Four, where she has served as an Associate Justice since 2018. 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. Rodrigo is a Democrat. "This is a way of making sure our applicant pool reflects the best and brightest.". Le Mon is a Democrat. Onishi is a Democrat. The compensation for each of these positions is $231,174. Inland Counties Judicial Mentorship Program. She was an Associate and Partner at Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton from 1985 to 1994. 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 is a Democrat. 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 fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Arthur A. Harrison. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ray A. Santana. Eric J.Wersching, 44, ofLaderaRanch, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. He was an Associate at Gordon and Rees LLP from 2003 to 2007 and at Phillips, Spallas and Angstadt in 2003. Wong-Williams fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John M. Tomberlin. SACRAMENTO Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Luis Cspedes as Judicial Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor. Kawika Smith, 61, of Redlands, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John L. Fielder. Newsom appointed Jenkins in 2020, and he is the first openly gay man to serve on the court and the third Black man to do so. Sato was an Associate at the Law Offices of Peter G. Loewenstein from 2011 to 2014 and at Stonehouse & Silva from 2007 to 2011. 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. He served as a Staff Attorney at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2007 to 2010 and was an Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law from 2009 to 2010. 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). Of his 16 appointments, 11 were women and nine were non-white. Judge Cynthia C. Lie, 53, of Oakland, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Kang has served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office since 1999. Rei Onishi, 41, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Buckelew is a Democrat. Naval War College. Minerich earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law. None of the information can be viewed by the Governors Office until you have completed the online application process. Cspedes was Administrative Assistant to State Assemblymember Vic Fazio from 1975 to 1977, Senior Consultant for the California State Assembly Office of Majority Consultants in 1975 and a Law Clerk and Case Analyst at the U.S. Athanasiou earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He was an Associate at Nossaman LLP from 1994 to 1997 and at Fulbright & Jaworski from 1992 to 1994. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. . Kelli M. Evans, 52, of Oakland, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis 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. N.D. Cal. Knight earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oregon School of Law. 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 . She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. Nominees to the supreme court and courts of appeal must be confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments. She was a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP from 2013 to2019. 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. You must also be a member in good standing with the California State Bar. Justice Jackson is a Democrat. 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 fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kim E. Baskett. Babineau earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Lawyer Representative to 9th Cir. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Maria Dinzeo / June 26, 2019. Judge Rashida Adams, 45, of Los Angeles County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Three. 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. Applicants must also scan and email a photograph, written materials and an Authorization and Release . Finally, Associate Justice Martin Jenkins is facing his first retention vote. He was a Staff Attorney at the Center for Community Solutions in 2004. The Commission consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice J. Anthony Kline. The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York.The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Press SUBMIT when prompted to do so in order for the application to be entered into the electronic database. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He fills the vacancy of a new position created on September 24, 2019. Dominguez earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California School of Law. Luis Cespedes is Gov. (CN) - In California, the world of judicial appointments can seem murky and secretive to the public. 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. Rodrigo was Managing Attorney at Macey & Aleman/Legal Helpers in 2010. 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. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. 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. He treats all with patience, respect and dignity. Secretary Luis Cspedes, Judicial Appointments Secretary to Governor Gavin Newsom. Evans is a Democrat. 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. Kelly Babineau, 51, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Nevada County Superior Court. He was an Associate atthe Law Offices of Vincent B. Garcia & Associates from 2008 to 2010. He was an Associate at Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp from 1989 to 1990 and an Attorney at Southern Pacific Transportation Company from 1988 to 1989. Van Camp is a Democrat. In 2020, he nominated Martin Jenkins as the first openly gay man and only the third Black man to . EuketaL. Oliver, 46, ofChula Vista, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Diego County Superior Court. Armand has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Riverside County District Attorneys Office since 2007. Gavin Newsom's judicial appointments secretary. Eto was Of Counsel at Daza & Eto from 1991 to 1994 and an Attorney and Partner at Block & Eto from 1991 to 1992. 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. 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. Heserved as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender atWallraff& Associates from 2004 to2006. She is a Democrat. Sosi Chitakian Vogt, 53, of Fresno, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Madera County Superior Court. Garcia earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern California Institute of Law. Cadet has served as an Assistant U.S.Attorney at theU.S. Attorneys Office, Northern District of California since 2001. Justice Teri L. Jackson, 64, of San Mateo, has been nominated to serve as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Five. Sivilla-Jones is a Democrat. Babineau is a Democrat. The compensation for each of these positions is $223,829. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorneys Office, Northern District of California from 2012 to 2022. Galloway served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Santa ClaraCounty Public Defenders Office from 2001 to 2005. Rodriguezis a Democrat. 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