William A. Newsom, Jr.

Justice William A. Newsom, Jr. was a retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Brown, Jr., confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments in 1978, and confirmed by the electorate in 1979. He was previously a Judge of the Superior Court of Placer County, appointed by Governor Brown, Jr. in 1975. Justice Newsom obtained a J.D. from Stanford University Law School, an M.A. in English Literature from Stanford University, and a B.A. in French Literature from the University of San Francisco. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1962, and was also admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court. He retired from the Court of Appeal in 1995. He enjoyed backpacking, fishing, bird watching, and book and wine collecting.