California Third District Court of Appeal
| California Third District Court of Appeal | |||
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| Court information | |||
| Judges: | 10 | ||
| Judicial selection | |||
| Method: | Gubernatorial appointment | ||
| Term: | 12 years | ||
| Active judges | |||
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Cole Blease • Vance Raye • Kathleen Butz • George Nicholson • Ronald Robie • Harry Hull • Elena J. Duarte • Louis R. Mauro • William J. Murray, Jr. • Andrea L. Hoch • | |||
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The California Third District Courts of Appeal is one of six Courts of Appeal in California. It consists of twenty three counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba. The geographical area of the District is larger than the combined area of Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.[1]
Judges of the Third District
| Judge | Term | Division | Appointed by | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Cole Blease | 1979-2019 | Gov. Jerry Brown | ||
| Presiding Justice Vance Raye | 1991-2015 | Gov. George Deukmejian | ||
| Justice Kathleen Butz | 2003-2023 | Gov. Gray Davis | ||
| Justice George Nicholson | 2010-2023 | Gov. George Deukmejian | ||
| Judge Ronald Robie | 2005-2015 | Gov. Gray Davis | ||
| Justice Harry Hull | 2010-2023 | Gov. Pete Wilson | ||
| Justice Elena J. Duarte | 2010-2012 | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | ||
| Justice Louis R. Mauro | 2010-2012 | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | ||
| Justice William J. Murray, Jr. | 2010-2012 | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger | ||
| Justice Andrea L. Hoch | 2010-2012 | Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger |
See also
- California First District Court of Appeal
- California Second District Court of Appeal
- California Fourth District Court of Appeal
- California Fifth District Court of Appeal
- California Sixth District Court of Appeal
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