California Second District Court of Appeal
| California Second District Court of Appeal | |||
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| Court information | |||
| Judges: | 24 | ||
| Judicial selection | |||
| Method: | Gubernatorial appointment | ||
| Term: | 12 years | ||
| Active judges | |||
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Robert Mallano • Frances Rothschild • Patricia Bigelow • Madeleine Flier • Fred Woods • Laurence Rubin • Frank Jackson • Laurie Zelon • Dennis Perluss • Steven Perren • Paul Coffee • Kenneth Yegan • Arthur Gilbert • Sandy Kriegler • Richard Mosk • Orville Armstrong • Paul Turner • Nora Manella • Thomas Willhite • Norman Epstein • Richard Aldrich • Patti Kitching • Walter Croskey • Joan Klein • Victoria Chavez • Judith Ashmann-Gerst • Roger Boren • Steven Suzukawa • Elizabeth A. Grimes • Victoria Gerrard Chaney • Jeffrey W. Johnson • | |||
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The California Second District Courts of Appeal is one of six Courts of Appeal in California. It cover Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and are divided into eight divisions. 32 judges comprise the Second District, with four judges per division. Currently, there are three vacancies in the Second District.[1]
District judges
| Judge | Term | Division | Appointed by | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Judge Robert Mallano | 2000-2022 | Division One | Gov. Gray Davis | |
| Justice Frances Rothschild | 2005-2019 | Division One | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Presiding Justice Patricia Bigelow | 2008-2019 | Division Eight | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Justice Madeleine Flier | 2002-2015 | Division Eight | Gov. Gray Davis | |
| Justice Fred Woods | 1988-20119 | Division Seven | Gov. George Deukmejian | |
| Presiding Justice Laurence Rubin | 2001-2015 | Division Eight | Gov. Gray Davis | |
| Justice Frank Jackson | 2008-2023 | Division Seven | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Justice Laurie Zelon | 2003-2023 | Division Seven | ||
| Presiding Justice Dennis Perluss | 2001-2015 | Division Seven | Gov. Gray Davis | |
| Judge Steven Perren | 1999-2022 | Division Six | Gov. Gray Davis | |
| Justice Paul Coffee | 1997-2023 | Division Six | Gov. Pete Wilson | |
| Presiding Justice Kenneth Yegan | 1990-2015 | Division Six | Gov. George Deukmejian | |
| Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert | 1999-2019 | Division Six | Gov. Jerry Brown | |
| Justice Sandy Kriegler | 2005-2019 | Division Five | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Justice Richard Mosk | 2001-2019 | Division Five | Gov. Gray Davis | |
| Justice Orville Armstrong | 1993-2023 | Division Five | Gov. Pete Wilson | |
| Presiding Justice Paul Turner | 1990-2015 | Division Five | Gov. George Deukmejian | |
| Presiding Justice Nora Manella | 2006-2015 | Division Four | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Justice Thomas Willhite | 2005-2019 | Division Four | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Presiding Justice Norman Epstein | 1990-2019 | Division Four | Gov. George Deukmejian | |
| Justice Richard Aldrich | 1994-2015 | Division Three | Gov. Pete Wilson | |
| Justice Patti Kitching | 1993-2019 | Division Three | Gov. Pete Wilson | |
| Justice Walter Croskey | 1987-2022 | Division Three | Gov. George Deukmejian | |
| Presiding Justice Joan Klein | 1978-2015 | Division Three | Gov. Jerry Brown | |
| Justice Victoria Chavez | 2005-2019 | Division Two | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Justice Judith Ashmann-Gerst | 2001-2022 | Division Two | ||
| Presiding Justice Roger Boren | 1993-2019 | Division Two | Gov. George Deukmejian | |
| Justice Steven Suzukawa | 2006-2022 | Division Four | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| Justice Elizabeth A. Grimes | 2010-2023 | Division Eight | ||
| Justice Victoria Gerrard Chaney | 2009-2022 | Division One | ||
| Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson | 2009-2015 | Division One |
Notable rulings
See also
- California First District Court of Appeal
- California Third District Court of Appeal
- California Fourth District Court of Appeal
- California Fifth District Court of Appeal
- California Sixth District Court of Appeal
External links
- California Courts, 2nd District Court of Appeals website
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