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Gonzalo C. Martinez

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Division Seven

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Mon, 07/10/2023 - 12:00

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Justice Martinez is the Presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Seven.

He served as an Associate Justice in Division Seven from 2023 until his confirmation as Presiding Justice in 2024 by the Commission on Judicial Appointments.

Justice Martinez previously served in the Governor’s Office as deputy judicial appointments secretary and also worked in legal affairs. Martinez advised on the appointment of almost 400 judges across California and frequently spoke on judicial appointments throughout the State.

He served as a deputy solicitor general in the Office of the Solicitor General in the California Attorney General’s Office. He represented the State in significant civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court.

Justice Martinez was previously in private practice. He was a partner in the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs (U.S.) LLP, practicing before appellate and trial courts nationwide. He also worked at Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP and Morrison & Foerster. As an attorney, he was certified as a specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California. The Daily Journal recognized him as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California.”

He graduated from Harvard Law School and Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and literature, magna cum laude with highest honors. He earned a Master’s degree in English from Stanford University. He clerked for the Honorable Maxine M. Chesney at the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, and for the Honorable Anthony W. Ishii at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, both after several years of practice.

Martinez was born in Porterville, California, where he attended public schools. He was an appellate lawyer representative and a district court lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council. Martinez also served on the national board of governors for the Hispanic National Bar Association and in leadership roles in several local bar associations. He also coached high school mock trial teams, and regularly speaks to law, college, and high school students.

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Christopher C. Cottle

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Start Date

Thu, 09/29/1988 - 12:00

Biography

Christopher Clarke Cottle is a former Justice of the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District. He was appointed to the position by Governor Wilson on January 6, 1993, and was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on February 4, 1993. He was then confirmed by the electorate on November 8, 1994 to a four-year term commencing January 3, 1995. Prior to his appointment, he served as an Associate Justice of the same court from September 29, 1988 until February 4, 1993. He was appointed to this position by Governor Deukmejian on August 12, 1988 and then confirmed by the electorate to a 12-year term in 1990. During this time, he also served as the Acting Presiding Justice of the Court from March 1, 1992 until February 4, 1993. Christopher was also a Judge of the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County from August 26, 1977 until September 29, 1988. He was appointed by Governor Brown Jr. on July 7, 1977 and was then elected in 1978 (unopposed) and re-elected in 1984 (unopposed). He served as the presiding judge in 1986 and 1984. Before his judicial career, Christopher worked as a District Attorney from January 8, 1975, to August 26, 1977, and as an Assistant District Attorney from June 1, 1968 to January 8, 1975 in Santa Cruz County. He also had a private law practice in San Jose from 1967-1968 and worked as a Counselor for the San Francisco Probation Department and as a janitor at Hastings College of Law while attending law school. Christopher received his J.D. from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco in June 1966 and his B.S. from Stanford University in Palo Alto (with a football scholarship) in June 1962. He is a member of the California Judges Association and a former member of the California Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Voir Dire and the California District Attorneys Association. He was also an instructor for Evidence at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz from 1972-1976. Christopher was born on May 18, 1940 in Los Angeles, California. He is married with two sons and enjoys playing tennis and racquetball, and skiing. He is a Democrat and an Episcopalian and served as the Senior Warden of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. He was admitted to the California Bar on December 23, 1966 and to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California in December 1966.

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Justice Christopher Cottle

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Mon, 01/01/2001 - 12:00

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Christopher Clarke Cottle was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, by Governor Wilson in 1993 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He was also confirmed by the electorate in 1994. Prior to this, he was an Associate Justice of the same court from 1988 to 1993. He was also a Judge of the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County from 1977 to 1988 and a District Attorney and Assistant District Attorney for Santa Cruz County from 1975 to 1977 and 1968 to 1975, respectively. He attended Stanford University on a football scholarship, and graduated from Hastings College of the Law in 1966. He is a Democrat and Episcopalian.

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Nat A. Agliano

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Start Date

Fri, 11/02/1984 - 12:00

Biography

Nat A. Agliano was born on February 18, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Sicilian immigrant parents. He married Lillian Bergren on August 29, 1953, in Reno, Nevada, and they have four children: Michael, Lisa, Cheryl, and Julie. Agliano served in the U.S. Army from January 1954 to January 1956. He is a Republican and enjoys playing golf. Agliano graduated from Monterey High School in 1949 and Saint Thomas Aquinas Grammar School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1945. He earned an A.A. from Monterey Peninsula College in June 1951. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played football and earned a B.S. in Business Administration in January 1954. Agliano received his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, in June 1959. He was admitted to the California Bar and to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, on January 12, 1960. Agliano started his career as a Legal Research Assistant at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento in 1959. He then served as a Deputy Attorney General in the California State Department of Justice's Criminal Division from January 1960 to December 1962. He practiced private law in Salinas, Monterey County, from December 1962 to October 1971, partnering with Panelli & Aaliano. Agliano was appointed by Governor Reagan as a Judge for the Municipal Court, Salinas Judicial District, Monterey County, on September 29, 1971, and served until March 15, 1972. He then served as a Judge for the Superior Court, Monterey County, from March 16, 1972, to November 2, 1984, having been appointed by Governor Reagan and elected unopposed in 1974 and 1980. Agliano was appointed as an Associate Justice for the same court by Governor Deukmejian on September 14, 1984, and served until April 16, 1986. He was then appointed as the Presiding Justice for the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, by Governor Deukmejian on March 31, 1986. He was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on April 16, 1986, and by the electorate to a 12-year term in 1988. He retired from the bench on February 28, 1992. Since 1992, Agliano has been available as a private judge and is a member of the Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc. (JAMS). Agliano has been a member of the California Judges Association since 1971 and served on its Criminal Law and Procedure Committee in 1976. He was also a member of the California Judicial Council's Sentencing Practices Advisory Committee from 1976 to 1977 and the Monterey County Bar Association from 1963 to 1971. Agliano made significant decisions as an appellate justice, including the Municipal Court v. Superior Court (1988), Financial Corp. of America v. Wilburn (1987), and In re Estate of Parrette (1985). His significant trial court decisions include City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders (1982).

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Justice Nat Agliano

Retirement Date

Fri, 02/28/1992 - 12:00

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Gary E. Strankman

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Gary E. Strankman JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Division One

Start Date

Tue, 07/23/1991 - 12:00

Biography

Gary Elvin Strankman was a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal in California's First Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Wilson on July 23, 1991, and was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on August 26, 1991, taking his oath the same day. He was then confirmed by the electorate on November 8, 1994 for a 12-year term commencing on January 3, 1995. Prior to his appointment, Strankman had been an Associate Justice of the same court, Division Three since May 16, 1988, when he was appointed by Governor Deukmejian and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He had been confirmed by the electorate on November 6, 1990. Before that, Strankman had been a judge of the Superior Court of Contra Costa County since January 5, 1981, having been elected to the post on June 3, 1980, and re-elected in 1986. He was the Presiding Judge in 1987 and 1986, and was the Assistant Presiding Judge in 1985. Strankman also served as the Chief Assistant District Attorney in Contra Costa County between 1978 and 1980, and was a Deputy District Attorney from 1968 to 1978, serving as a trial deputy and head of the Richmond and Concord branch offices. He also served with the Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation in 1968. Strankman was a member of the California District Attorneys Association, serving on the Board of Directors in 1979. He was also a member of the St. Mary's College County Scholarship Committee from 1978 to 1988, and was named Trial Judge of the Year by the Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association in 1985. Strankman was a faculty member of the California Continuing Judicial Studies Program from 1988 to 1995, and was an instructor at U.C. Berkeley, John F. Kennedy Univ. School of Law in Walnut Creek, Golden Gate Univ. in San Francisco, and various community colleges in Contra Costa County. Strankman had earned his J.D. from the Univ. of Calif., Boalt Hall School of Law in Berkeley in 1966, his LL.M. from the Univ. of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville in 1995, his M.A. in English Literature from San Francisco State Univ. in 1968, and his B.A. in English Literature and History from the Univ. of Washington in Seattle in 1963. Strankman was born on March 23, 1941 in Shelton, Washington and was widowed. He had two daughters. He enjoyed reading books dealing with literary criticism, art, biographies, and philosophy, as well as listening to pre-Beethoven classical and rhythm and blues music, and frequenting coffee shops in Berkeley. He was admitted to the California Bar on December 21, 1967.

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Retirement Date

Sun, 08/26/2001 - 12:00

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Gary Elvin Strankman is a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Wilson in 1991, confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, and confirmed by the electorate in 1994. He was also an Associate Justice of the same court from 1988-1991 and a Judge of the Superior Court in Contra Costa County from 1981-1988. He was a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County from 1968-1978 and Chief Assistant District Attorney from 1978-1980. He has taught at various universities and colleges and authored several significant opinions. He has a J.D. from the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law, an M.A. from San Francisco State University, and a B.A. from the University of Washington. He enjoys reading, listening to music, and frequenting coffee shops.

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John T. Racanelli

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John T. Racanelli JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Division One

Start Date

Fri, 06/03/1977 - 12:00

Biography

John T. Racanelli was born on November 14, 1925 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and the Korean War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant (Aerial Navigator). He went on to earn his B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1949 and his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco in 1952. After being admitted to the California Bar in 1952, Racanelli began his private law practice specializing in civil and criminal proceedings in both Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County and San Francisco. In 1964, Racanelli was appointed by Governor Brown, Sr. to the Superior Court in Santa Clara County. He was elected to the bench in 1966 and reelected in 1972. Racanelli was named the Presiding Judge in 1971 and the Assistant Presiding Judge in 1977. In 1977, Governor Brown Jr. appointed Racanelli to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One, succeeding Presiding Justice John B. Molinari. Racanelli was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments in June 1977 and took the oath of office on June 3, 1977. He was then confirmed by the electorate in November 1978 and reconfirmed in November 1982. Racanelli served as the Administrative Presiding Judge from January 1981 to February 1987 and retired from the bench in January 1991. After his retirement, he served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law at Hastings College of the Law from Fall 1991 to Spring 1992. Racanelli was a member of many organizations, including the National Council on Crime & Delinquency, the California Judges Association, the Santa Clara County Bar Association, the Bar Association of San Francisco, The Bay Institute of San Francisco, the Italian-American Heritage Association, The Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association, and the International Academy of Trial Judges. He was also the President of the American Justinian Society, Chairman of the Koshland Civic Unity Awards Committee, and a participant in the National Conference of Metropolitan Courts. Racanelli received numerous awards throughout his career, including the "Brotherhood Award and Torch of Freedom" from the San Jose chapter of B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League, the "Order of Merit" from the President of the Republic of Italy, the "Award for Exemplary Service" from the Italian American Lawyers of California, the "Certificate of Honor" for distinction and merit from Hastings College of the Law, and the "Distinguished Service Award" from the Santa Clara County Bar Association. He was also named "Trial Judge of the Year" by the California Trial Lawyers Association in 1976. Racanelli authored several publications, including "Judicial Evaluation Polls-A Specimen(s) View," "Issues and Justice," and "Sentencing Alternatives: A Guide to Sentencing Alternatives in Santa Clara County." He was also available as a private judge and a member of Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc. (JAMS). John T. Racanelli passed away on December 24, 2020.

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Retirement Date

Tue, 01/01/1991 - 12:00

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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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J. Clinton Peterson

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J. Clinton Peterson JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Division Five

Start Date

Mon, 08/10/1992 - 12:00

Biography

Justice J. Clinton Peterson was appointed to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five by Governor Wilson in 1992 and was later confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate. Prior to his appointment, he served as an Associate Justice on the same court, as a Judge to the Superior Court in Solano County, and as a Judge pro tempore. He also had a long private law practice and was a Deputy District Attorney, Assistant Attorney General, and a lecturer at the CEB program. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War and was admitted to several courts. He is a Republican and enjoys hunting, fishing, playing golf, and reading.

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Thu, 01/01/1998 - 12:00

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John Clinton Peterson was a retired presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five. He was appointed by Governor Wilson in 1992 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate. He also served as an Associate Justice on the same court from 1988 to 1992, and as a Judge in the Superior Court of Solano County from 1986 to 1988. He was a lawyer in private practice for many years and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1954 and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1961. He was a Republican and enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing golf, and reading.

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Harry W. Low

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Harry W. Low JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Division Five

Start Date

Wed, 12/29/1982 - 12:00

Biography

Harry W. Low was a retired Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five, who was appointed to the newly-created position by Governor Brown. Jr. in December 1982. He was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on December 29th, 1982 and was sworn in the same day. He was subsequently elected by the electorate in November 1986 and retired from the bench on December 31st, 1991, though he worked an additional two months for the same court as an Associate Justice pro tempore. Prior to his appointment, Low served as the Assistant Administrative Presiding Justice of the Court from March 5th, 1987 to July 1st, 1988. He also served as an Associate Justice pro tempore of the Supreme Court of California at various times from 1983 to 1992. Before his appointment to the Court of Appeal, he served as a Judge of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco from December 3rd, 1974 (date of oath) to December 29th, 1982. He was elected on June 4th, 1974 for a term commencing January 5th, 1975 and was re-elected in 1980. Low also held past employment as a Deputy Attorney General at the California State Department of Justice in the Tax Section from 1956 to 1966, and served as President of the San Francisco Police Commission from 1992. He was also a Commissioner of the Workmen's (now Workers’) Compensation Appeals Board from March to December 1966. Throughout his career, Low was an active member of the California Judges Association, American Bar Association, Asian-American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, Bar Association of San Francisco, Friends of Park & Recreation, St. Vincent's Boys Home Godfathers, and various other professional, civic, and charitable organizations. He also served as Chair of the Senior Tutors for Youth, Chinese American International School, Education Center for Chinese, National President and President of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, President of the Institute of Chinese Western History at the University of San Francisco, and Chair of the Chinese Hospital Health Association. Low was an instructor at the Legal Secretarial College from 1958 to 1966, and an Instructor at the Berkeley Adult Evening School from 1957 to 1962. He was also a Teaching Associate at the University of California Boalt Hall School of Law from 1955 to 1956. He later served as a speaker or panelist for various judicial seminars and study committees and was the Research Editor of State Bar Publications, Law in the News, and Law In Action from 1958 to 1976. In recognition of his contributions, Low was the recipient of the "25 Year Service Award" from the California Judges Association in 1991, and served as Chair of the California Judicial Council's Commission on the Future of the Courts and its Committee on Crime from 1991. Low was born on March 12th, 1931 in Oakdale, California, and was admitted to the California Bar on December 24th, 1955. He earned his J.D. from the University of California Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law in 1955, his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California Berkeley in 1952, and his AA from Modesto Junior College in 1950. He was a graduate of Oakdale High School, where he served as class president from 1947 to 1948. He was a Democrat and was married with three children, two of whom are lawyers.

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Tue, 12/31/1991 - 12:00

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Harry W. Low was a retired presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five. He was appointed to the newly-created position by Governor Brown Jr. in 1982 and was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate. He also served as an Assistant Administrative Presiding Justice of the Court, a Judge of the Superior Court, a Judge of the Municipal Court, and a Deputy Attorney General. He was a member of various professional, civic, and charitable organizations, and was the first judge of Chinese-American ancestry in Northern California. He was also a professor at the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law and a lecturer for various judicial seminars and study committees. He was a Democrat.

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Laurence D. Kay

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Laurence D. Kay JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Division Four

Start Date

Fri, 01/25/2002 - 12:00

Biography

Justice Laurence D. Kay was born on January 18, 1937 in San Francisco, California. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley in 1958, Justice Kay worked in the construction business in Southern California before studying law. He was admitted to the California Bar, Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit, and U.S. District Court, Northern District, in January 1964. Justice Kay started his legal career in private law practice in San Francisco with Livingston, Grant, Stone & Kay, which eventually became Livingston, Stone, Kay & McGowanon when Isabella Horton Grant was appointed to municipal court. In 1981, he was appointed to the Municipal Court, San Francisco Judicial District, City & County of San Francisco by Governor Brown Jr. and elected in 1982. He was then appointed to the Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco by Governor Brown Jr. in 1983, confirmed by Commission on Judicial Appointments in 1984, and re-elected in subsequent elections. Justice Kay served as the Presiding Judge, San Francisco Probate Court from 1997 to 2000, the Presiding Judge of Superior Court from July 1, 1996 to 1997, the Presiding Judge, San Francisco Superior Court Appellate Division from 1991 to 1994, the Presiding Judge, Criminal Division from July 1986 to July 1988, and the Assistant Presiding Judge of Superior Court from July 1, 1995 to 1996. In 2001, Justice Kay was appointed to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four by Governor Davis and confirmed by Commission on Judicial Appointments. He has been honored with the "Trial Judge of the Year" award from the San Francisco Trial Lawyers in 1992. He has also been an active member of the California Judges Association since 1981, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice from 1978 to 1981, the Bar Association of San Francisco from 1964 to 1981, the U.S.F. Chapter of American Inns of Court since 1997, and the National College of Probate Judges since 1998. Justice Kay has extensive experience teaching, lecturing, and participating in panel discussions. He has served as a faculty member teaching Computer Use for Judges and Three Strikes Sentencing for the California Judicial Education & Research Foundation, and he was a panelist for the Rutter Group program “The Evidence Master Series” in 1985. Justice Kay enjoys skiing, golf, and photography in his free time. He is married and a registered Democrat.

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Sat, 01/01/2005 - 12:00

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Justice Laurence Donald Kay was appointed to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four by Governor Davis in 2001 and was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments in 2002. Prior to this, he was appointed to the Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco by Governor Brown Jr. in 1983 and was elected unopposed in 1984. He has also held various other positions in the court system, such as Presiding Judge of the San Francisco Probate Court and Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. Before becoming a judge, he worked in private law practice in San Francisco and in the construction business in Southern California. He has received awards such as the "Trial Judge of the Year" Award from the San Francisco Trial Lawyers in 1992. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.S. in 1958 and a J.D. in 1963.

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Daniel M. Hanlon

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Daniel M. Hanlon JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Division Four

Start Date

Fri, 09/29/1995 - 12:00

Biography

Justice Daniel M. Hanlon served as a Presiding Justice in the First Appellate District, Division Four from 1995 to 2000. Prior to that, he was a Judge on the Superior Court, San Francisco, appointed in 1978 by Governor Jerry Brown Jr., and then re-elected in 1980, 1986 and 1992. He also served as a Judge on the Municipal Court, San Francisco from 1972 to 1978, appointed by Governor Reagan. Prior to his judicial career, he practiced law as an Associate at Hoberg, Finger, Brown & Abramson in San Francisco from 1967 to 1972. During his career, he was a member of several organizations, including the California Judges Association, the San Francisco Lawyers' Club, and the St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco. He was also a recipient of the St. Thomas More Award in 1984 and 1986. In addition, he served as a Legal Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

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Sat, 01/01/2000 - 12:00

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Judge Daniel M. Hanlon was appointed to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four in 1995 by Governor Wilson and was elected in subsequent elections. Prior to this, he was appointed to the Superior Court, San Francisco in 1978 by Governor Brown Jr. and was the presiding judge from 1988 to 1989. He also served as a judge on the Municipal Court, San Francisco from 1972 to 1978. Judge Hanlon was a member of various organizations such as the California Judges Association, the San Francisco Lawyers' Club, and the St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco. He was also the recipient of the St. Thomas More Award in 1986 and 1984. Judge Hanlon retired in 2000.

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