Franklin D. McDaniel

Franklin Douglas McDaniel is a retired senior judge who served on the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two from 1974 to 1990. He was appointed by the California Judicial Council and was later elected Senior Judge. McDaniel was a private law practitioner from 1959-1974 and a Deputy District Attorney in Imperial County from 1951-1959. He has a J.D. from Stanford University Law School and a B.S. from Purdue University. McDaniel is a Republican and a member of the Nichiren Soke Gakki International (Buddhist). He enjoys playing golf, tennis, and skiing.