J. Clinton Peterson

Justice J. Clinton Peterson was appointed to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five by Governor Wilson in 1992 and was later confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate. Prior to his appointment, he served as an Associate Justice on the same court, as a Judge to the Superior Court in Solano County, and as a Judge pro tempore. He also had a long private law practice and was a Deputy District Attorney, Assistant Attorney General, and a lecturer at the CEB program. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War and was admitted to several courts. He is a Republican and enjoys hunting, fishing, playing golf, and reading.