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J. Clinton Peterson

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

Division

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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Retirement Date

Thu, 01/01/1998 - 12:00

Job Title

Presiding Justice

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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

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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Retirement Date

Tue, 12/31/1991 - 12:00

Job Title

Presiding Justice

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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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Donald B. King

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Donald B. King JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Start Date

Thu, 12/02/1982 - 12:00

Biography

Donald Bruce King was a retired associate justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five. He was appointed to the newly-created position by Governor Brown, Jr. on December 2, 1982 and was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on December 29, 1982. After taking his oath of office, he was confirmed by the electorate on November 4, 1986. He retired on June 30, 1996. Before his appointment, he had served as a judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco from June 23, 1976 to December 29, 1982, appointed by Governor Brown, Jr. and elected in 1978. He also served as a California State Inheritance Tax Referee at the San Francisco Superior Court from July 1, 1975 to June 23, 1976, appointed by California State Controller Kenneth Cory. Prior to his judicial career, Donald Bruce King had a private law practice in San Francisco from January 7, 1959 to June 23, 1976, concentrating on commercial litigation, probate, and personal injury work. He was a partner of King and Sullivan. Donald Bruce King was a member of the California Judges Association from 1976 to 1996, and was a chair of the Appellate Court Committee from 1989 to 1990, the Family Law Committee from 1981 to 1983, and the Court Improvement Committee from 1977 to 1979. He was also a member of the Family Law Advisory Committee to the Judicial Council from 1989, the Bar Association of San Francisco from 1959 to 1996, and the Lawyers' Club of San Francisco from 1959 to 1996. Other memberships included the California Judicial Council from 1987 to 1989, the Commission on Child Support Development and Enforcement from 1983 to 1984, and the California Judicial Council's Advisory Committees on Uniform Statewide Law and Motion Rules from 1980 to 1982, Legal Forms from 1978 to 1980, and Summary Dissolution from 1978 to 1979. He was a former president of the California Chapter of the International Association of Family and Conciliation Courts from 1981 to 1983, the West of Twin Peaks Professional and Executives Association from 1968, and the West Portal Avenue Association from 1966. He was also the former Vice Chair of the San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Committee from 1968 to 1970. Donald Bruce King was the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including the Public Service Award from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 1992, the Award from the St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco in 1992, the President's Award from the California Judges Association in 1981, the Award of Merit from the Bar Association of San Francisco in 1979, the Judicial Officer of the Year Award from the Family Law Section of the California State Bar in 1988, and the Judge of the Year Award from the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association in 1980. He was also the first recipient of the Award from the northern California chapter of the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for extraordinary contributions to the practice of family law. Donald Bruce King was an adjunct professor of family law at Hastings College of the Law, the University of San Francisco School of Law, and the Golden Gate University School of Law from 1979 to 1996. He was a faculty member of the California Judicial College in Berkeley from 1983 to 1982, and of the California Continuing Judicial Studies Program from 1981 to 1983. He was also a frequent participant and panelist of the Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) programs, the Northern California Chapter of the American Matrimonial Lawyers, the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the Lawyers' Club of San Francisco. He was the co-director (with Judge William P. Hogoboom) of the Rutter Group's annual Family Law Workshop. Donald Bruce King was the co-author (with Judge Hogoboom) of the California Practice Guide Family Law (2 vols.), published by the Rutter Group, and the author of "Guidelines for Domestic Relations Cases. San Francisco Superior Court" (1977). He was admitted to the California Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, and the U.S. Supreme Court on January 7, 1959, October 20, 1965, respectively. He was a Democrat and was the Chair of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee from 1962 to 1966. During his judicial career, Donald Bruce King authored over 1,200 opinions in a wide range of civil and criminal cases, and over 50 published opinions in family law cases. In his free time, Donald Bruce King enjoyed jogging and swimming. He was born on February 24, 1931 in San Francisco, California. He was married and had one son.

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Retirement Date

Sun, 06/30/1996 - 12:00

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Donald Bruce King was a retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal in the First Appellate District, Division Five. He was appointed to the newly-created position by Governor Brown, Jr. in 1982 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He was also a judge on the San Francisco Superior Court from 1976 to 1982. Prior to this, he was a private law practitioner from 1959 to 1976. He was a member of the California Judges Association, the Family Law Advisory Committee to the Judicial Council, and the Bar Association of San Francisco. He was also the recipient of several awards for his public service. He was a lecturer at the Hastings College of the Law, the University of San Francisco School of Law, and the Golden Gate University School of Law. He was also the co-author of the California Practice Guide Family Law.

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Zerne P. Haning III

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Zerne P. Haning III JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Start Date

Thu, 12/02/1982 - 12:00

Biography

Zerne P. Haning III is a retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five. He was appointed to the newly-created position by Governor Brown Jr. on December 2nd, 1982, and was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on December 29th, 1982 and took his oath the same day. He was then confirmed by the electorate on November 4th, 1986 and reconfirmed by the electorate to a full 12-year term on November 6th, 1990. He retired from the position on March 31st, 2000. Prior to this, Haning was a Judge of the Superior Court of San Mateo County, appointed by Governor Brown Jr. on January 7th, 1981 and taking the oath on January 30th, 1981. He also served periodically as a Juvenile Court Referee for San Mateo County Superior Court from 1971 to 1977. Before his judicial career, Haning was in private law practice in San Mateo, California from 1965 to 1981, and was a partner at Haning, Fox & Guheen. He also had a practice in Riverside, California in 1965. Haning has been a member of the California Judges Association since 1981, and a former member of the California Judicial Council's Advisory Committee on Legal Forms from 1976 to 1978. He was also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1964-1981), California Trial Lawyers Association (1964-1981), San Mateo County Bar Association (1969-1981, of which he was President in 1977), and San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association (1969-1981, of which he was a Director from 1973 to 1974). He was also the past President of the San Mateo Park Improvement Association in 1976. Haning has also been active in the California State Bar, where he served as Vice President from 1980-81, was a member of the Board of Governors from 1978-81, a member of the Board Special Committee on Law School Accreditation from 1979-80, Chair of the Executive Committee of the Criminal Law Section in 1977, and a member of the Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure from 1971-76 (as an Advisor in 1976, Chair in 1975, and Vice Chair in 1974). Haning has also been a participant in The Rutter Group programs, and has served as Lecturer and Panel Moderator at various CEB programs. Haning is a graduate of Washburn University of Topeka School of Law, where he was Editor in Chief of the Washburn LJ from 1961-62. He also has a B.A. in Economics from San Francisco State College, which is now known as San Francisco University. Haning was born on June 1st, 1933 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was admitted to the California Bar on January 12th, 1965, as well as the Kansas and New Mexico Bars in 1962, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971. In his free time, Haning enjoys fishing.

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Justice Zerne P. Hanning III

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Retirement Date

Fri, 03/31/2000 - 12:00

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Retired Associate Justice Zerne P. Haning III was appointed to the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five by Governor Brown Jr. in 1982. He was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate in 1986 and 1990, respectively. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Judge in the Superior Court of San Mateo County and a Juvenile Court Referee in the same court. He was also a partner in a private law practice and held various positions in the California State Bar. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated from Washburn University of Topeka, School of Law and San Francisco State College. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1965 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971.

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Terence L. Bruiniers

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Terence L. Bruiniers JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Start Date

Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00

Biography

Justice Terry Bruiniers was appointed to the First District Court of Appeal, Division Five in June 2009 after serving over ten years on the Contra Costa Superior Court. He was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on July 30, 2009.

Appointed to the Contra Costa Superior Court in September 1998, he served in the Criminal, Family Law, and Civil Divisions, and for three years as the specially assigned judge in the Complex Litigation Department. During his tenure in Complex Litigation, he established one of the first programs in the state for electronic filing of court documents. The Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association named him Trial Judge of the Year in 2005. He served as Supervising Judge in both Criminal and Family Law assignments, and was elected by his colleagues to serve as Presiding Judge of the court from 2007 through 2008.

Justice Bruiniers has been a member of the statewide Court Technology Advisory Committee to the Judicial Council since 1999 and was appointed Vice-chair of that committee by the Chief Justice. He has also served as the appointed Vice-chair of the Judicial Science Education Committee (2005-2007), and as the elected Vice-Chair of the Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (2007-2008).

Before his appointment to the bench he practiced law for eighteen years in the San Francisco firm of Farrand, Cooper & Bruiniers, handling business and commercial litigation, as well as maintaining a business transactional practice representing national and international clients in technology related matters. Prior to establishing his private practice, he worked as Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County from 1973 through 1980, prosecuting a broad range of crimes, including capital cases.

While attending Cal, he worked as a Berkeley Police officer during the turbulent years from 1967 to 1973. He also served in the United States Marine Corp reserve from 1965 through 1971. He is a 1969 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and a 1973 honors graduate of Boalt Hall (Order of the Coif).

He has been married to his wife, Sue, since 1969. They have one adult daughter.

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Retirement Date

Mon, 01/01/2018 - 12:00

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Paul Turner

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Paul Turner JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Start Date

Mon, 01/07/1991 - 12:00

Biography

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Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Deceased May 18, 2017

Paul A. Turner
Presiding Justice, Division Five
January 7, 1991 to May 18, 2017
Associate Justice, Division Five
November 2, 1989 to January 7, 1991

Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Deceased May 18, 2017

EDUCATION

J.D., UCLA School of Law, 1972
B.A., Political Science, CSU Long Beach, 1969
State Bar Admission: 1973

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

Presiding Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 5, January 7, 1991 to May 18, 2017, appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian

Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 5, November 2, 1989 to January 7, 1991, appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian

Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1985 to 1989, appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian

Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1983 to 1985, appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian

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Retirement Date

Thu, 05/18/2017 - 12:00

Job Title

Presiding Justice

Clarke E. Stephens

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Clarke E. Stephens JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Start Date

Fri, 12/16/1966 - 12:00

Biography

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Clarke Edwin Stephens, Associate Justice, Division 5, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District (December 16, 1966 – October 29, 1984, appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Sr.):

Born October 31, 1914 in Los Angeles, California; Died May 4, 1997.

Education: LL.B., University of Southern California Law School, 1939; B.S., University of Southern California, College of Commerce, 1937; State Bar Admission, December 22, 1939.

Judicial Experience: Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court (March 21, 1958 – December 16, 1966, appointed by Governor Goodwin J. Knight); Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court (October 8, 1947 – March 21, 1958, appointed by Governor Earl Warren).

Professional Background: California Judicial Council (1961 – 1963); Office of U.S. Attorney, Los Angeles; Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of California (1946 – 1947); Special Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Los Angeles County (1946 & 1941 – 1942); Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps, World War II (1942 – 1946;

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Retirement Date

Mon, 10/29/1984 - 12:00

Job Title

William A. Reppy

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William A. Reppy JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Start Date

Wed, 12/04/1968 - 12:00

Biography

William Arneill Reppy, Associate Justice, Division 5, December 4, 1968 to May 16, 1972

Born May 15, 1912 in Ventura, California; died 2005

EDUCATION
LL.B., University of Southern California Law School, 1937; Order of Coif, Skull and Scales; B.A., Stanford University, 1934; State Bar Admission November 9, 1937

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 5, December 4, 1968 – May 17, 1972, appointed by Governor Ronald Reagan
Judge, Ventura County Superior Court, 1955 – December 4, 1968, appointed by Governor Goodwin J. Knight

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Assistant City Attorney and City Attorney, Oxnard, Ventura County, 1946 – 1953; Private Practice, Oxnard, CA, 1937 – 1955; U.S. Army, 1945

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Retirement Date

Wed, 05/17/1972 - 12:00

Job Title

Ramona G. Perez

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Ramona G. Perez JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

Division

Start Date

Tue, 12/01/1992 - 12:00

Biography

Ramona Godoy-Perez
Associate Justice, Division 5
December 1, 1992 to June 6, 2001

Born on November 21, 1946 in Los Angeles, California
Died on June 1, 2001 in Los Angeles, California

EDUCATION

J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1972
B.A., California State University of Fullerton, 1969

State Bar Admission: December, 1972

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 5
January 12, 1993 – June 6, 2001, Appointed by Governor Pete Wilson

Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court
October 10, 1985 – January 12, 1993, Appointed by Governor George Deukmejian

Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court
July, 1980 – October 1985, Appointed by Governor Edmund Brown Jr.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Deputy City Attorney, Trials & Consumer Protection, Los Angeles, 1977 - 1980

Attorney Advisor, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1973 - 1977

Attorney, Fresno County Legal Services, 1972 - 1973

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Retirement Date

Wed, 06/06/2001 - 12:00

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