Zerne P. Haning III

Retired Associate Justice Zerne P. Haning III was appointed to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five by Governor Brown Jr. in 1982. He was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate in 1986 and 1990, respectively. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Judge in the Superior Court of San Mateo County and a Juvenile Court Referee in the same court. He was also a partner in a private law practice and held various positions in the California State Bar. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated from Washburn University of Topeka, School of Law and San Francisco State College. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1965 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971.