John G. Gabbert

John G. Gabbert was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two by Governor Reagan in May 1970. He had previously served as a Judge on the Superior Court of Riverside County (appointed by Governor Warren), City Court of Riverside (appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council), and Deputy District Attorney of Riverside County. Gabbert received his LL.B. from the University of California, Boalt Hall of Law in 1934 and his B.A. from Occidental College in 1931. He served as a Special Agent in the U.S. Army during World War II. Gabbert was a member of various civic and charitable organizations, including the Riverside County Bar Association, Present Day Club, Lions Club, and Citizens University Committee. He was a past President of the Riverside County Bar Association and a member of the Executive Committee of La Verne College School of Law. He was a Republican.