Coleman A. Blease

Coleman Arthur Blease is an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District. He was appointed by Governor Brown Jr. in 1979 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He was also confirmed by the electorate in 1982 and 1994 to 12-year terms. Blease has also served as a Justice Pro Tempore of the California Supreme Court in 1982 and 1997, and as a Special Master for the California Commission on Judicial Performance in 1996. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Law degree from the same university. He is a Democrat and has two adult sons.