James A. Ardaiz

James Anthony Ardaiz is a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Wilson in 1994 and reconfirmed by the electorate in 1998. He was previously an Associate Justice of the same court, appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1987 and confirmed by the electorate in 1990. He has also served as a Judge of the Superior Court, Fresno County, and the Municipal Court, Consolidated Fresno Judicial District. He is a member of the California Judges Association and the California Judicial Council. He has taught at the San Joaquin College of Law and lectured at the California Judicial College and the California Continuing Judicial Studies Program. He holds a J.D. from Hastings College of the Law and a B.A. in English from California State University, Fresno.