Jay R. Ballantyne

Justice Jay R. Ballantyne was appointed to the Court of Appeal's Fifth Appellate District in 1986 and retired from the bench in 1988. He had previously served as a Judge in the Superior Court of Tulare County from 1966 to 1986, and was elected in 1966, 1972, 1978, and 1984. He was also a District Attorney, Public Guardian, and Public Administrator from 1959 to 1966, and a Deputy District Attorney from 1952 to 1953. He was a member of various organizations, such as the International Academy of Trial Judges, the California Judges Association, and the American Legion. He was also the President of the California District Attorneys' Association in 1964-65. He graduated from Southwestern University Law School in 1951 and the University of Southern California in 1948. He enjoyed playing tennis and golf.