Earl Johnson

Earl Johnson, Jr. was born on June 10, 1933, in Watertown, South Dakota. He served as an Associate Justice in Division 7 from December 27, 1982, to October 17, 2007.

In terms of his education, Johnson completed his Bachelor of Arts at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, in 1955. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago School of Law in 1960. A year later, he achieved his Master of Laws from Northwestern University. Johnson was admitted to the State Bar in 1972.

Johnson's judicial experience is extensive. He served as an Associate Justice for the California Court of Appeal in the Second Appellate District, Division 7. His tenure lasted from December 27, 1982, to October 17, 2007, after being appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

Before his judicial appointment, Johnson had a rich professional background. From 1969 to 1982, he was a Professor of Law at the USC Law Center in Los Angeles, California. Prior to that, he held several positions in Washington, DC. He was the Director of the Legal Services Program at the US Office of Economics Opportunity from 1966 to 1968, and its Deputy Director from 1965 to 1966. He also served as the Deputy Director of Neighborhood Legal Services from 1964 to 1965. Earlier in his career, from 1961 to 1964, he was a Trial Attorney and Special Assistant US Attorney at the US Department of Justice. Johnson also served in the US Navy as a Lieutenant Junior Grade from 1955 to 1958.