Dennis Cornell

Justice Dennis A. Cornell was appointed to the California Appellate Court in 1992 by Governor Wilson and was re-elected in 1998. He was a United States Magistrate Judge from 1986 to 1992 and had a private law practice from 1972 to 1992. He was a member of the California Judges Association, the Cow County Judges Association, the American Judicature Society, the California Trial Lawyers Association, and the Merced County Bar Association. He was admitted to the California Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a Democrat and enjoys playing golf, softball, running, and spending time with his family.