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San Jose was chosen as the initial site for the state's capitol in 1849, which it held until 1851, when legislators voted to move to Vallejo. [1] After Santa Clara County was formed on April 25, 1851, a contest was held to select a design for a new building worthy of being a state capitol in 1860.
The James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse, also known simply as the Carter-Keep Courthouse, [1] [2] is a federal courthouse in San Diego, California.It is a sixteen-story facility on 2.6 acres (11,000 m 2) that includes courtrooms, judges chambers, offices and courtroom galleries of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, along with ...
The Southern District of California was abolished and the State made to constitute a single district – the United States District Court for the District of California – by Act of Congress approved July 27, 1866, 14 Stat. 300. [2] [3] Twenty years later, on August 5, 1886, Congress re-created the Southern District of California by 24 Stat ...
San Benito County Superior Court: San Benito: Hollister [75] San Bernardino County Superior Court: San Bernardino: San Bernardino (5), Barstow, Big Bear Lake, Colton (mental health), Fontana, Joshua Tree, Needles, Rancho Cucamonga (2), Victorville [76] San Diego County Superior Court: San Diego: San Diego (3), Chula Vista, El Cajon, Kearny Mesa ...
In June, 1998, California passed Proposition 220, which allowed the judges in each county to determine if the county should have only one trial court. By 2001, all 58 counties had consolidated their courts into a single superior court. The California courts of appeal were added to the judicial branch by a constitutional amendment in 1904.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; In office June 18, 1980 – April 15, 1996: Appointed by: Jimmy Carter: Preceded by: Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629: Succeeded by: Jeremy Fogel: Judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court; In office 1979–1980: Appointed by: Jerry Brown: Personal details ...
By the 1870s it became apparent that San Francisco was in dire need of a federal building to house the federal courts and the post office that were located in various downtown buildings. In 1887 a commission delegated to select a site reported that the $350,000 allocated by the U.S. Congress was insufficient and the sum was raised to $1,250,000.
San Jose City Hall in 1854. San Jose was incorporated as one of California's first cities on March 27, 1850. Mayor Josiah Belden convened the city council for the first time on April 13 at the juzgado, a short distance from the plaza mayor where the first California State Legislature was in session. [20] The juzgado was sold and torn down that ...