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The Supreme Court of California is the highest judicial body in the state and sits at the apex of the judiciary of California. [1] Its membership consists of the Chief Justice of California and six associate justices who are nominated by the Governor of California and appointed after confirmation by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments. [2]
She also did pioneering work in the area of lesbian custody and family law. [6] Later she moved to mediation and prevention of harassment and investigated Equal Employment Opportunity complaints. Oppenheimer served as administrative law judge at the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board from 1992 to 2011. [7]
Supreme Court and Appeals Court judges appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy must be confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments, although counties may choose to use this system for superior court judges. [23] The California Commission on Judicial Appointments consists of the Chief Justice, Attorney General, and Senior ...
The Pacific Legal Foundation, a libertarian public interest law firm, represented the property owners in the case, and has provided its pro bono counsel to a number of victories against the ...
Phyllis J. Hamilton (1976): [104] [105] First African American female judge to serve as the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (2014) Jinsook Ohta : [ 106 ] First Asian American female (who is of Korean descent) to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (2021)
The Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday just days before Election Day, solidifying the conservative majority on the court as it is set to consider several high ...
In Orchard Hill Building Co. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 893 F.3d 1017 (7th Cir. 2018), Barrett joined a unanimous panel decision, written by Judge Amy J. St. Eve, in a case brought by a property developer challenging the Corps' determination that a wetland 11 mi (18 km) from the nearest navigable river was among the "waters of the United ...
Los Angeles Superior Court (1969–1984); California Court of Appeal (1984–1987); California Supreme Court (1987–1989) California: retired: Christine Arguello [29] United States District Court for the District of Colorado (2008– ) Colorado: active: Louis A. Araneta [30] Maricopa County Superior Court (Commissioner: 1990–1993; Judge ...