Norman L. Epstein

Justice Norman L. Epstein is a Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Four. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1990 and has since been confirmed by the electorate in 1990, 1994, and 2006. Justice Epstein has also served as a Judge on the Superior Court, the Municipal Court, and as an Associate Justice pro tem - pore on the Court of Appeal. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Jurist of the Year Award from the Judicial Council of California and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Criminal Justice Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Justice Epstein holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.