The Governors appointment allows her to immediately assume the position she was otherwise elected to begin in January 2023. Weingart joins Div. max-width: 600px; SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of Justice Therese Stewart to serve as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Two; Judge Gregory Weingart to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division One; and Judge Victor Viramontes to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal . Los Angeles Superior Court Judges Los Angeles Superior Court Judges Audra Mori and Michelle Kim are in contention for appointment to the Court of Appeal for this district, the METNEWS has learned. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Joseph E. Bergeron. Presiding JusticeJim Humes (for Justice Stewarts hearing) or Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert (for Judges Weingart and Viramontes). She served as a law clerk for the Honorable Phyllis A. Kravitch at the U.S. Court of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit from 1981 to 1982. display: block; He was Managing Partner at Sundeen and Salinas from 2017 to 2019 and from 1998 to 2004. Justice Stewart argued on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco in the trilogy of cases advocating for marriage equality for LGBT Californians in the California Supreme Court. Magno, 47, of Riverside, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Riverside County Superior Court. margin-bottom:16px; position: relative; She was a director at Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk and Rabkin PC from 1988 to 2002, where she was an associate from 1982 to 1988. Judge Viramontes was national senior counsel at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2010 to 2017, where he was a staff attorney from 2001 to 2005. He fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Richard T. Fields to the Court of Appeal. would fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Maria Stratton. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 2008 to 2010, where he was a trial attorney from 2005 to 2008. seat previously held by Justice Maria E. Stratton, if hes confirmed. position: relative; width: 35px !important; She has served as Commissioner at the Contra Costa County Superior Court since 2021. Ayana Young, 46, of Hercules, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. White is a Democrat. If you would like to mail your request, you may also reach the commission at: Commission on Judicial Appointments } He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. She was an associate at E.F. Cash-Dudley from 2004 to 2009. .inner_percentage.Republican { SACRAMENTO Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination ofJustice Therese Stewart to serve as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Two; Judge Gregory Weingart to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division One; and Judge Victor Viramontes to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Chapman University School of Law. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University. Justice Stewart served as chief deputy city attorney at the San Francisco City Attorneys Office from 2002 to 2014. Southwestern Law School. He served as senior deputy alternate defender at the Orange County Alternate Defenders Office from 2003 to 2006, where he was a deputy alternate defender from 1996 to 2003. were awarded to private practitioner Lauren Lofton, 40, Cathy. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James Voysey. background-color: green; } font-weight: bold; He has served as Deputy U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorneys Office, Central District of California since 2017, where he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 2000 to 2017. Ballot measures, Who represents me? She is registered without party preference. He served in several roles at the U.S. Attorneys Office, Eastern District of California from 2002 to 2019, including as First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Criminal Division. Anthony Kline, who retired. an associate at the Law Office of Linda W. Lau from 2004-07. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Over many years, Victor has very well served MALDEF and its mission to promote the civil rights of all Latinos living in the United States, and he will be greatly missed. Court from 2018-19 and from 2020 until he was sworn in as a Court of Appeal .results_text { Judge Victor Viramontes, 49, of Whittier, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight. } Sheinbaum earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. He then left the firm to join the Latino civil rights organization, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), as a staff attorney in 2001. clear: both; He was a senior associate at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton LLP from 2013 to 2016 and at Dickstein Shapiro LLP from 2012 to 2013. Judge Viramontes was National Senior Counsel at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2010 to 2017, where he was a Staff Attorney from 2001 to 2005. color: black; Kerry L. White, 60, of Pasadena, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Johnson is registered without party preference. Lewis earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Ventura College of Law. were awarded to private practitioner Lauren Lofton, 40, Cathy Ostiller, 51, and Adrian Gidaya Roxas, 43. Justice Stewart earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. .votebox-scroll-container { On 05/24/2018 The People of the State of California filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against VICTOR VIRAMONTES, II. Carly B. Dolan, 44, of Ukiah, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Mendocino County Superior Court. The Commission members are: Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye (Chair) Attorney General Rob Bonta; Presiding Justice Jim Humes (for Justice Stewart's hearing) or Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert (for Judges Weingart and . width: 90%; American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2010 to 2017 for seven years. Help us provide information on American politics. will be able to access it on trellis. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { This is historical material frozen in time. Judge Weingart served as a law clerk for the Honorable William M. Byrne Jr. at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California from 1991 to 1992. Goldman was previously a partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP from 2009 to 2014, and an associate there from 2002 to 2008. If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, She has served as a commissioner at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2015. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. She fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position on June 9, 2016. .widget-row.value-only.white { He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCEThe Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold virtual public hearings on Nov. 30 starting at 3 p.m. to consider three appointments by Governor Gavin Newsom: The three virtual hearings will be livestreamed via the California Courts Newsroom. are strongly encouraged. It will only be used if you need to be contacted about your account or for opted-in notifications. succeeds Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP from 2004-18 and was an associate there After four years there, Viramontes served as a trial attorney at the U.S. .results_table_container { He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Barbara A. Buchholz. would fill the vacancy created by the removal of Justice Jeffrey Johnson. One. The Commission members are: Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye (Chair) Attorney General Rob Bonta Presiding Justice Jim Humes (for Justice Stewart's hearing) or Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert (for Judges Weingart and Viramontes). there from 2005-08, and was an associate at Heller Ehrman White and McAuliffe Central District of California. Wesley L. Hsu, 46, of Pasadena, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. @media (max-width:600px) { He served as a Justice Pro Tem at the Second District Court of Appeal, Division One from 2019 to 2020. Weingart, Viramontes float: right; He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David M. Szumowski. .outer_percentage { He served as Supervising Deputy District Attorney at the Santa Barbara County District Attorneys Office from 2004 to 2018 and was an Instructor at Allan Hancock Community College from 2005 to 2018. He served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office from 2007 to 2020. height: 56px; The Hon. width: 50%; Judge Weingart served as a law clerk for the Honorable William M. Byrne Jr. at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California from 1991 to 1992. from Stanford University. Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record. 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} Oct 10, 2022. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John Salazar. } } } Diaz earned a Juris Doctor degree from the San Joaquin College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fresno. Jerry Brown in 2017. font-weight: 300; It will only be used if you need to be contacted about your account or for opted-in notifications. .electionsectionheading { } She served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Phyllis A. Kravitch at the U.S. Court of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit from 1981 to 1982. background-color: #6db24f; [2],

a Superior Court judge ruled that the California Assembly must also disclose budget records of individual lawmakers, after some California newspapers filed a lawsuit . She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Richard J. Henderson. Hard copies are not required. CRYSTAL SMITH VS VICTOR VIRAMONTES Case Summary On 04/12/2012 CRYSTAL SMITH filed a Family - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce lawsuit against VICTOR VIRAMONTES. | Young was a Sole Practitioner from 2008 to 2021. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Persons who wish to testify or comment on these appointments must submit their information for receipt by the commission no later than5 p.m. on Nov. 21Anyone wishing to testify before the commission must state that request in writing andinclude a summary of the facts on which any testimony or opinion will be based. background-color: #f9f9f9; Caffese has been a sole practitioner since 2011. JoAnn Johnson, 59, of Lancaster, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Ventura County Superior Court. float: left; Ferrari is a Democrat. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Elia V. Pirozzi. | .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { He had been a partner at font-size: 0.9em; Fleming is a Democrat. De La Cruz is registered without party preference. .widget-row { Victor Viramontes (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot. Each was serving as a judge of the Los L.A. County Judge Victor Viramontes was selected for a seat on the 2nd District, Division 8. The primary election was canceled. padding-bottom: 8px; } Viramontes won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on June 5, 2018, after the primary and general election were canceled. Your alert tracking was successfully added. How to vote | Judge Viramontes was national senior counsel at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2010 to 2017, where he was a staff attorney from 2001 to 2005. He is a Democrat. Dauber was a Deputy District Attorney at the Riverside County District Attorneys Office from 2002 to 2007 and a Deputy District Attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office from 1998 to 2002. Judge Gregory Weingart would fill the vacancy created by the removal of Justice Jeffrey Johnson. Dauber has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the San Bernardino County District Attorneys Office since 2008. .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} He has served as a Judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2017. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. .widget-value { He was senior trial attorney at the U.S. Ballotpedia features 408,463 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Rashida A. Adams, 39, of Pasadena, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Lewis is a Democrat. Veronica Rios Reddick, 39, of Hayward, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. .results_row { padding-left: 10px; The three virtual hearings will be livestreamed via the. Viramontes began his legal career as an associate at Heller, Ehrman, White, and McAuliffe, where he practiced for one year. Judge Weingart has served as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge since 2020 and from 2018 to 2019. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 2008 to 2010, where he was a trial attorney from 2005 to 2008. She served in several roles at the California Parole Advocacy Program from 2010 to 2011. Johnson was a sole practitioner from 1993 to 2001. Judge Gregory Weingart, 56, of San Marino, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division One. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John L. Henning. He earned a Master of Public Administration degree from California State University, San Bernardino, a Juris Doctor degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. letter-spacing: .03em; } width: 100%; Also confirmed Wednesday was Therese He has been national senior counsel at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund since 2010, where he was a staff attorney from 2001 to 2005. Polk fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. Lofton has been an attorney at Yoka & Smith width: 250px; .votebox-results-cell--number { left: 0; He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. Roxas is a Democrat. Hsu is a Democrat. He was an associate at Ogden and Fricks LLP in 2003. Justice Therese Stewart would fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Presiding Justice J. Anthony Kline. Gov. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 2008 to 2010, where he was a trial attorney from 2005 to 2008. [1], .votebox { border-bottom: 1px solid grey; } } She obtained her law degree from the Simmons is a Democrat. Cities | width: 100% .clearfix { Iravani-Sani has served as a deputy district attorney at the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office since 1995. The website is no longer updated and links to external websites and some internal pages may not work. She obtained her law degree from the assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California. twoLofton and an appointee to the Madera Superior Courtwho have no party If confirmed by the Commission on Judicial appointments, he will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Roger W. Boren. Your subscription has successfully been upgraded. the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2010-17 and was a He was an Associate at Bradley & Gmelich LLP from 2003 to 2006 and at the Law Offices of Marvin L. Rudnick from 1999 to 2003. .results_row.winner { background-color: #db0000; Judge Victor Viramontes, as associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight (Los Angeles). .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. The compensation for each of these positions is $262,198. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Donald J. Sullivan. He was a sole practitioner in 1975, an attorney at Mori and Katayama from 1971-75, and a deputy attorney general from 1969-71. is now the divisions presiding justice. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Claremont McKenna College. 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Heeseman is registered without party preference. max-height: 580px; He served as a Justice Pro Tem at the Second District Court of Appeal, Division One from 2019 to 2020. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { Apply for the Ballotpedia Fellows Program, .infobox { Gavin Newsom on Friday nominated two Los Weingartwas a judge of the Superior She was a partner at the Law Offices of Gilleece Pico and Stockdale from 2012 to 2013, an adjunct professor at the University of La Verne, College of Law in 2011 and an assistant to the mayor in the Riverside Mayors Office from 2003 to 2004. Victor Viramontes is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. } She is registered without party preference. His current term ends on January 6, 2025. Cochran served as a deputy federal public defender at the Federal Public Defenders Office, Central District of California from 1983 to 1987 and as a law clerk for the Honorable William P. Gray at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California from 1982 to 1983. He served in that capacity until 2010, when he rejoined MALDEF as national senior counsel. This case was filed in San Bernardino County Superior Courts, Rancho Cucamonga District Courthouse located in San Bernardino, California. She was an Attorney at Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, OKeefe & Nichols from 2007 to 2011. .inner_percentage { She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James E. Herman. padding-left: 0; Gary Polk, 39, of Cerritos, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Stephen P. Foley, 51, of Los Olivos, has been appointed to serve in an interim appointment as a Judge in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court.
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