Peter Siggins
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| Peter Siggins | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| California First District Court of Appeal | |
| Title: | Justice |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Active: | 2006-2022 |
| Past post: | Legal Affairs Secretary and Interim Chief of Staff to Governor |
| Past term: | 2003-2005 |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | Loyola Marymount University, 1977 |
| Law School: | Hastings College of Law, 1980 |
Peter J. Siggins is a judge on the First District, Third Division of the California Courts of Appeal. He was appointed to the court by Governor Schwarzenegger in December of 2005 and was sworn-in on January 6, 2006. His current term expires in 2022. [1]
Education
Siggins received his Bachelor of Arts from Loyola Marymount University in 1977 and his Juris Doctor from Hastings College of the Law in 1980. [2]
Legal career
From 1980-1983, Justice Siggins practiced general civil litigation and maritime law with the firm of Acret & Perrochet in San Francisco, California. He was in private practice from 1983-1985, and worked in the two lawyer firm of German & Siggins from 1985-1988. In 1988, Siggins began employment with the Attorney General's Office of the California Department of Justice, where he served until 2003. From 2003-2005, Siggins was the Governor's Legal Affairs Secretary and Interim Chief of Staff. He was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2005. [2]
Elections
2010
In 2010, Siggins was retained with 72.3% of the vote. [3]
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
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