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Michelle C. Kim

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Second District Court of Appeal

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Mon, 11/25/2024 - 12:00

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Justice Michelle C. Kim was nominated to serve on the Second District Court of Appeal, Division One by Governor Gavin Newsom. She was unanimously confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments after receiving an "exceptionally well qualified" rating by the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation.

Justice Kim was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. She served as Assistant Supervising Judge in limited jurisdiction for the Criminal Division and Site Judge at several courthouses. She also presided over an unlimited civil calendar at the Spring Street Courthouse and an unlimited civil independent calendar court at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, both in downtown Los Angeles.

Justice Kim received her B.A. in American Studies from Stanford University. She received her J.D. from UCLA School of Law.

After law school, Justice Kim served as a Deputy Public Defender and then Deputy Alternate Public Defender for Los Angeles County. She tried numerous felony jury trial cases to verdict as sole trial counsel representing indigent clients. Just prior to her appointment to the bench, she served as a departmental Head Deputy at the Alternate Public Defender’s Office.

Justice Kim is currently Vice Chair of the Los Angeles Judicial Selection Advisory Committee (LA JSAC) and is active in local bar associations and community organizations, including the Executive Committee of the LACBA Litigation Section.

Justice Kim was honored with the 2025 Judicial Service Award from the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) for her service to the bar and bench. Justice Kim is a Girl Scout Gold Awardee.

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Monique Langhorne Wilson

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Tue, 01/30/2024 - 12:00

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Justice Monique S. Langhorne Wilson was appointed to the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One in December 2023 by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed her appointment in January 2024.

Before joining the First Appellate District, Justice Langhorne Wilson was the first African American, appointed in 2018 by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., to serve as a Judge of the Napa Superior Court. Langhorne Wilson would later retain her seat in a contested election in Napa County in 2020 with over 80% of the vote. In early 2023, during her last year as a Superior Court Judge, Justice Langhorne Wilson served as a Justice Pro Tem for three months with the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Five.

Prior to her appointment as a Judge, Justice Langhorne Wilson was the first African American to sit on the Napa Bench when she was selected as a Commissioner for the Superior Court in 2006. During her tenure as a Judge for five years and a Commissioner for twelve years, Justice Langhorne Wilson served in a variety of judicial assignments: Supervising Judge of the Criminal Division; master criminal department; civil and criminal jury trials; civil law and motion; felony preliminary hearings; the trial court’s Appellate Division; AB1058 child support calendar, juvenile dependency and delinquency; truancy court; family law; civil harassment and domestic violence restraining orders; small claims; misdemeanors; juvenile and adult drug court and traffic court; Mental Health Court; probate hearings; conservatorships and guardianships; firearm prohibition hearings, habeas petitions; forced medication hearings; unlawful detainer trials.

Immediately preceding her appointment to the bench as a Court Commissioner, Justice Monique Langhorne Wilson was a Deputy District Attorney. She was the first African American to serve in this capacity in Napa County.

Justice Langhorne Wilson was faculty for New Judges Orientation, (NJO), 2017-2023 and a host of other educational courses offered through the California Center for Judicial Education and Research, (CJER). She also served on the 2012-2013, B.E. Witkin Judicial College Steering Committee and the Ethics and Fairness Curriculum Committee, 2008-2011. Justice Langhorne Wilson was appointed to the Executive Committee for the California Judicial Mentorship Program (CJMP) and prior to her elevation to the Court of Appeal, sat as the liaison for the North Bay Regional Committee for CJMP. She is currently a member of the California Association of Black lawyers, (CABL), Association of African American California Judicial Officers, Inc. (AAACJO), Charles Houston Bar Association, (CHBA), and a board member with the newly formed California Women Judges (CWJ).

Justice Langhorne Wilson received her B.A. in 1996 from the University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in Rhetoric and African American Studies. She earned her J.D. from Berkeley Law (formerly Boalt Hall) in May of 1999.

In her spare time, Justice Langhorne Wilson loves spending time with family and working with children. She is a mentor with the Jesse Bethel High School Law Academy in Vallejo and the Presiding Judicial Officer for American Canyon Peer Court.

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Robert R. Devich

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Fri, 01/10/1986 - 12:00

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Robert Richard Devich was a retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1985 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate in 1986. Before that, he was a Judge for the Superior Court in Los Angeles County from 1978 to 1986, and a Judge of the Municipal Court in Los Angeles Judicial District from 1972 to 1978. Prior to his judicial career, he worked as a Deputy District Attorney, a Patrolman and Detective for the Beverly Hills Police Department, and as a singer with a dance band in Portland, Oregon. He holds a LL.B. from Southwestern Law School and a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Portland. He is married with two children and enjoys music, jogging, working out in the gym, and sports. He is a Republican (formerly Democrat).

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Justice Robert R. Devich was appointed to the Court of Appeal by Governor Deukmejian in 1985 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He was also elected by the electorate in 1986 and retired from the bench in 1992. Prior to this, he was a Judge of the Superior Court, a member of the Executive Committee, and a Judge of the Municipal Court. He was also a Deputy District Attorney, a Patrolman and Detective for the Beverly Hills Police Department, and a singer with a dance band. He received the Judicial Excellence Award from the Criminal Courts Bar Association of Los Angeles in 1984. He earned his LL.B. from Southwestern University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Portland. He was a Republican, but was formerly a Democrat.

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Douglas E. Swager

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Douglas E. Swager JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

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Fri, 09/29/1995 - 12:00

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Swager, Douglas Elmer, Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One. Appointment/Election: Nominated (succeeding Judge William Newsom, retired) by Governor Wilson on September 29, 1995, confirmed by Commission on Judicial Appointments, oath taken in 1995, and elected in subsequent election. Other Judicial Office: Judge, Superior Court, Contra Costa, appointed (succeeding Judge Max Wilcox Jr., retired) by Governor Deukmejian November 5, 1987 (oath November 25, 1987), and elected in 1988 (unopposed). Presiding Judge, 1993 and 1994. Judge, Municipal Court, Bay Judicial District, Contra Costa County, December 2, 1985 (date of oath) to November 25, 1987, appointed (succeeding Judge George D. Carroll, retired) by Governor Deukmejian October 16, 1985. Past Employment: Private law practice, Richmond, California, 1973-85 (partner, Whiting, Rubenstein, Swager & Levy, 1981-85; and associate and partner, Watson & Hoffe [now Watson, Hoffe & Barbieri], 1973-81). Deputy District Attorney, Contra Costa County, 1970-73. Memberships/Awards: Member: California Judges Association, 1985-; and Board of Directors, West Contra Costa County YMCA, 1973-. Former member: Contra Costa Bar Association, 1973-85; Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association, 1981-85; and Richmond Rotary, 1979-86. Trustee: Spencer Scholarship Fund, 1978-85. Vice President: Richmond Chamber of Commerce, 1983-85. Education: J.D. (1969), Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California; B.S. (1966, Business Administration), University of California, Berkeley. Personal: Born February 27, 1945, Richmond, California. Married. Three children. Interests: Enjoys fly fishing, boating, and photography. Admission: Admitted to California Bar, to the U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit, and to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, January 15, 1970. Political Affiliation/Religion: Republican; Catholic. California Appellate Court Legacy Project – Interviewee Biography: Justice Douglas E. Swager 1 11/7. The biographies are copyrighted material owned by James Publishing (www.jamespublishing.com). We wish to thank the publisher for graciously allowing us to reproduce these copyrighted materials. Please note: Biography is current as of date of publication.

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Douglas Elmer Swager is an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One. He was nominated by Governor Wilson in 1995 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He was previously a Judge of the Superior Court in Contra Costa, appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1987, and a Judge of the Municipal Court in the Bay Judicial District, appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1985. Prior to his judicial career, he was a private law practitioner in Richmond, California from 1973-1985. He holds a J.D. from Hastings College of the Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Republican and a Catholic.

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Gary E. Strankman

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Tue, 07/23/1991 - 12:00

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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.

The biographies are copyrighted material owned by James Publishing. We wish to thank the publisher for graciously allowing us to reproduce these copyrighted materials. Please note: Biography is current as of date of publication.

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John T. Racanelli

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

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Fri, 06/03/1977 - 12:00

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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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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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William A. Newsom, Jr.

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Fri, 03/10/1978 - 12:00

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Justice William A. Newsom, Jr. was a retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Brown, Jr., confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments in 1978, and confirmed by the electorate in 1979. He was previously a Judge of the Superior Court of Placer County, appointed by Governor Brown, Jr. in 1975. Justice Newsom obtained a J.D. from Stanford University Law School, an M.A. in English Literature from Stanford University, and a B.A. in French Literature from the University of San Francisco. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1962, and was also admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court. He retired from the Court of Appeal in 1995. He enjoyed backpacking, fishing, bird watching, and book and wine collecting.

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William Alfred Newsom Jr. was a retired associate justice of the Court of Appeal in California. He was appointed by Governor Brown Jr. in 1978 and confirmed by the electorate in 1979. He was also a judge of the Superior Court in Placer County from 1975 to 1978, and worked as an assistant commissioner in the Superior Court of San Francisco from 1962 to 1963. He had a J.D. from Stanford Law School, an M.A. in English Literature from Stanford, and a B.A. in French Literature from the University of San Francisco. He enjoyed backpacking, fishing, bird watching, and book and wine collecting.

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Robert L. Dondero

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Robert L. Dondero JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

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Thu, 07/30/2009 - 12:00

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Justice Robert L. Dondero was confirmed as an Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One, on July 30, 2009, and served until his retirement on October 12, 2018. Before assuming this position, Justice Dondero was a Superior Court Judge in San Francisco, serving from February 1992. During his tenure on the trial court bench, Justice Dondero served on the criminal bench at the Hall of Justice, the Juvenile Court, and the civil trial departments. From 1998-2000, Justice Dondero was the Supervising Judge of the Criminal Courts. He was elected by his colleagues as Assistant Presiding Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court from January 2003-December 2004, and then elected Presiding Judge from January 2005-December 2006.

Justice Dondero attended Riordan High School in San Francisco. He graduated from Santa Clara University in 1967, and University of California Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 1970. He joined the Office of the District Attorney in San Francisco in January 1971, serving as a Deputy District Attorney until 1978. During that period he handled a variety of trials, specializing in homicide and sexual assault prosecutions. In 1978, he became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of California, handling numerous federal prosecutions with an emphasis on white-collar litigation. He served with the Department of Justice until he was appointed to the bench, a total of fourteen years.

As a native San Franciscan, Justice Dondero has participated in several charity organizations, serving on the boards of Little Sisters of the Poor and the St. Thomas More Society. He received their St. Thomas More Award in 2009, an annual award given to a person who invests his time in legal outreach and social needs of the community. Justice Dondero also taught Criminal Law at San Francisco Law School from 1990-2007. He was a delegate to nations such as Turkey, Israel, Egypt, and India with the Institute for the Study and Development of Legal Systems. The purpose of this work was to assist these countries in the development of improved criminal procedure practices and legal reform generally.

Justice Dondero was selected as Trial Judge of the Year by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association in 2004; Trial Judge of the Year by the San Francisco Barristers Association in 2005; and Judge of the Year by the Italian American Bar Association in 2006.

Justice Dondero is married to Elizabeth Heffernan Dondero and has two daughters. His interests are hiking, reading, and travel.

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Justice Robert L. Dondero was appointed to the California Appellate Court in 1993 and elected in 1994. He was also appointed to the Municipal Court in 1992. He was a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy District Attorney. He was a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Trial Lawyers and a member of several associations. He was a recipient of several awards and taught criminal law at San Francisco Law School. He graduated from the University of Santa Clara and Boalt Hall School of Law. He enjoys reading, hiking, and travel.

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Carl W. Anderson

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Carl W. Anderson JCC Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:47

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Fri, 11/02/1984 - 12:00

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Carl West Anderson is an American retired Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four. He was appointed on November 2, 1984, by Governor Deukmejian and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on December 6, 1984. Anderson was confirmed by the electorate on November 4, 1986 and reconfirmed in 1990. He retired on September 15, 1997. Prior to this, Anderson was an Associate Justice of the same court, Division Three, from April 4, 1984 to December 6, 1984. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian on March 9, 1984, succeeding Associate Justice Sidney Feinberg, who had retired. Anderson also served as an Associate Justice pro tempore in Division 4 in 1981. Before that, he was a Judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County from January 4, 1975 to April 4, 1984. Anderson was appointed by Governor Reagan on January 3, 1975 and was later elected in 1976 and 1982, both times unopposed. He was rated in the upper third of superior court judges by the Alameda County Bar Association in 1983. Before being a judge, Anderson was a Senior Trial Deputy District Attorney (1973-75) and a Deputy District Attorney (1964-73) of Alameda County. He was also a Legislative Advocate for the California District Attorneys Association, the California Peace Officers Association, and the California State Sheriffs Association from 1967-73. Anderson is a member of the California Judges Association, the Alameda County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is a former member of the California State Bar’s Criminal Law & Procedure Committee (1970-74) and a former director of the Rotary Club of Oakland (1980-82), the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club (1982-83), the YMCA Youth Development Project (1976-77), the Lincoln Child Center (1976-77), and the East Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1977-83). Anderson was also the Chairman of the Board of Volunteers of America California Bay Area (1984-87) and a former Chairman of the California Attorney General’s Judicial Advisory Commission on Victims of Crime (1981). He is a Piedmont Council Boy Scouts of America member (1984-1996), a former Chairman of Troop Committee, Troop 1, BSA, Piedmont (1983-84), a Distinguished Eagle Scout (1991), a Silver Beaver (1989), and an Eagle Scout (1949). Anderson is also a member of the Appellate Judges Conference (1996-97) and the Council of Chief Judges of Courts of Appeal of the United States (President 1992-93). Anderson has served as a moderator of CEB programs (1992 and 1987), a faculty member of the California Continuing Judicial Studies Program (CJSP) (CJER) Appellate Courts Institute (1996), Appellate staff attorneys Institute (1996, 1984, and 1983), a lecturer on Juvenile Court Law for the New Judges Orientation (CJER) (1978), a seminar leader for the Juvenile Court Institute (CJER) (1977), an instructor in Criminal Law and Evidence at Chabot Community College (1970-75), and a post-graduate fellow to Germany (sponsored by Boalt Hall Dept. of International Legal Studies and the Center for Study of Law & Society, University of California). Anderson served in the U.S. Army Reserve (Second Lieutenant, MPC, June 1957; active reserve with 91st Division Training, 1964-67; Captain, January 1967; Honorably Discharged, July 20, 1972). He holds an LL.M. (1992) from the Graduate Program for Judges, University of Virginia, an LL.B. (1962) from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, and a B.A. (1957, Political Science) from the University of California, Berkeley. Anderson is married and has two children. He is a Republican and a former Trustee of the Piedmont Community Church (1980-82). He was admitted to the California Bar on January 28, 1963.

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Carl West Anderson was a retired Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1984 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate in 1986 and 1990. He was a Senior Trial Deputy District Attorney and Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County, a Judge in Superior Court of Alameda County, and a Legislative Advocate for the California District Attorneys Association, California Peace Officers Association, and California State Sheriffs Association. He was a member of the California Judges Association, Alameda County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association Appellate Judges Conference. He wrote significant opinions on a variety of cases and was a lecturer and instructor in criminal law and evidence. Anderson served in the U.S. Army Reserve and had a LL.M from the University of Virginia, a LL.B from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

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