Newsom Names Three Bay Area Judges in Latest Round of Appointments
Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner Kimberly Dotson was elevated to a judgeship. Dotson was a deputy public defender for 16 years before joining the trial court as a commissioner in 2018.
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Newsom Appoints Diverse Slate of Judges, Elevates Public Defenders and Advocates to the Bench
Sacramento, CA - In a move that further shifts California’s judicial landscape, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the ...
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California’s Brown Appoints 34 Superior Court Judges
California Gov. Jerry Brown announced the appointment ... Schechter, 54, of La Grange, a commissioner at the Merced County Superior Court since 2012, has been appointed to the Merced County Superior ...
Newsom Names 10 Superior Court Judges Across California Counties
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed 10 superior court judges across the state, including Alameda, Los Angeles, Merced, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Francisco counties, his office announced ...
Mother ‘approached from behind’ detective says in death of three children
The preliminary hearing continued in a Merced County Superior Courtroom Wednesday morning for Patricia Ortiz, accused of ...
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Scott Peterson injured in CA prison, reportedly during pickleball game, officials say
Scott Peterson appears via video call for a status hearing at San Mateo County Superior Court in ... of double murder in 2004. The California State Supreme Court overturned Peterson’s capital ...