Marvin Baxter
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| Marvin Baxter | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| California Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Justice |
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| Appointed by: | George Deukmejian |
| Active: | 1991-2014 |
| Past post: | California Fifth District Court of Appeal |
| Past term: | 1988-1991 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | January 9, 1940 |
| Bachelors: | California State University, 1962 |
| Law School: | Hastings College of the Law, 1966 |
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Marvin R. Baxter is an associate justice on the seven member California Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in the state's Commission-selection, political appointment method of judicial selection in January of 1991 by Governor George Deukmejian. He was retained a full twelve year term in 2002. His current term will end in 2014.[1]
Education
Baxter earned his undergraduate degree in Economics from California State University, Fresno in 1962. In 1966, he earned a Juris Doctor from Hastings College of Law.[1]
Professional career
Following his admission to the bar Baxter served as a Fresno County deputy district attorney from 1967 until 1969. Baxter then entered private practice at the firm Andrews, Andrews, Thaxter, Jones and Baxter, where he worked for 13 years. In 1983, Governor George Deukmejian selected Baxter as Appointments Secretary, a position he held for six years. In this capacity, he advised the governor on all executive and judicial appointments. He was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Fifth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal in 1988. He was appointed to the California Supreme Court in 1991, a position which he still serves.[1]
Awards and Associations
Awards
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, Hastings College of the Law, 1998
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, California State University, Fresno, 1996
- Mentor Award, Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, 1996
- Alumnus of the Year Award, Fresno Chapter of the Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association, 1995
- Man of the Year Award, Armenian Professional Society, 1993
- Man of the Year Award, Armenian National Committee, 1991
- Outstanding Senior Award, California State University, Fresno, 1962[1]
Associations
- Member, Judicial Council of California
- Chair, Judicial Council of California, Policy Coordination
- Chair, Judicial Council of California, Liaison Committee
- Former Chair, California Supreme Court's Building, Official Reports, and Library Committees
- Board of Directors, Fresno County Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Fresno County Young Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors, Fresno County Legal Services, Inc.
- Board of Directors, California Young Lawyers Association
- Former President, Fresno County Bar Association, 1981
- Former President, Fresno County Young Lawyers 1973-1974
- Board Member, Fresno State Alumni Association
- Former President, Fresno State Alumni Association Trust Council
- Director Emeritus, Hastings College of the Law[1]
Elections
2002
| California Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2002 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Marvin Baxter 
| 3,523,077 | 71.6% | ||
| Against retention | 1,399,418 | 28.4% | ||
- Click here for 2002 General Election Results from the California Secretary of State.
See also
External links
- Hastings College of Law, "California Supreme Court Justices Welcome Hastings' Newest Attorneys"
- Los Angeles Times, "California Supreme Court looks unlikely to kill Proposition 8", March 6, 2009
- UCTV, "The Supreme Court of California: Access to Justice in Family Court", February 9, 2009
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