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John T. Racanelli was a retired Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Brown Jr. in 1977 and confirmed by the electorate in 1978 and 1982. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and the Korean War and was a private law practitioner before his appointment. He was also an adjunct assistant professor of law, a faculty member of The Rutter Group Update Program, and a panelist for the State Bar Convention. He was a member of the National Council on Crime & Delinquency, the California Judges Association, the Santa Clara County Bar Association, and the Bar Association of San Francisco. He was a recipient of the "Brotherhood Award and Torch of Freedom" and the "Order of Merit" from the President of the Republic of Italy. He was named "Trial Judge of the Year" by the California Trial Lawyers Association. After his retirement, he became a private judge and a member of the Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc.
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John Racanelli was a judge in the First District Court of Appeal in California from 1977 to 1991. He was born in Pennsylvania, but his family moved to San Francisco in 1943 due to his father's health. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the age of 18 and served in both World War II and the Korean War. After being discharged, he went to UC Berkeley and then to Hastings College of the Law, graduating in 1952. He passed the bar in the same year and started practicing law the day after he was discharged from the military. He believes his military experience gave him a sense of responsibility and opened his eyes to the world.
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John K. Trotter Jr. was a retired presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three. He was appointed to the new division in 1982 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate in 1986. Before that, he served as a judge in the Superior Court of Orange County from 1979 to 1982. He was also a partner in a private law practice specializing in civil and trial practice, insurance defense, medical and legal malpractice, and negligence law. He was a member of the California Judges Association, Orange County Bar Association, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He was awarded the "Appellate Justice of the Year Award" in 1986 from the California Trial Lawyers Association. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1934 and had seven children.
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John G. Gabbert was a California Court of Appeal Associate Justice appointed by Governor Reagan in 1970. He had previously been a Judge in Riverside County, a Board Member of the Riverside Unified School District, and a Deputy District Attorney. He had a law degree from the University of California, Boalt Hall of Law, and a Bachelor's degree from Occidental College. He was a member of various civic and charitable organizations, and a Republican. He retired from the bench in 1974.
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ll leave that for another time. Retired Justice Joanne Parrilli grew up in Chicago as part of a large Italian family. She was encouraged by her parents to pursue a good education, and attended private Catholic school all the way through grammar school, high school, and college. She was interested in acting and considered leaving school to pursue a career in the theater, but was encouraged by a nun to finish her education. She moved to California in 1968 and worked various jobs before deciding to pursue law. She attended the University of San Francisco for law school and was part of an experimental clinic in her second year. She was fascinated by the criminal courts and decided to work in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. She faced some resistance as a female trial lawyer, but was successful in her career and eventually became a justice on the California Court of Appeal.
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Justice Joanne C. Parrilli was appointed to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three by Governor Wilson in 1995. She was previously a Judge of the Superior Court, Alameda County, appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1988, and before that a Deputy District Attorney and a Special Prosecutor. She has been a member of many organizations and has taught at various universities. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in Anthropology and from the University of San Francisco Law School with a J.D.
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Joan Dempsey Klein is a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three. She was appointed by Governor Brown Jr. in 1978 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate. She was also a Judge of the Superior Court and Municipal Court in Los Angeles County. She was a Deputy Attorney General for the California State Department of Justice and a teacher and professional swimmer. She has received many awards for her service and is an active member of many organizations.
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Justice J. Clinton Peterson was born in Winchester, Idaho and graduated from the University of Idaho School of Law in 1951. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and took the California bar exam while still in the service. After passing the bar, he worked as a deputy district attorney in Solano County for two years before going into private practice for 30 years. He handled a variety of cases, including family law, personal injury, eminent domain, and will contests. In 1988, he was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal and served there until 1998.
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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.
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Jay Ballantyne was a former Associate Justice on the Fifth District Court of Appeal in California. He was born in Cumberland, Wyoming and his family had a long history in the Mormon Church. He attended high school in Los Angeles, where he was a gymnast and quarterback. He attended Occidental College and the University of Southern California, where he received a B.S. in Business Administration. He met his wife, a professional dancer, at a church dance. He went to law school and eventually became an Associate Justice on the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
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