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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 12, 1998

Wilson Moves Swiftly to Elevate Justice, Judge to Vacant Seats

SAN FRANCISCO - Moving quickly to take advantage of a last-minute vacancy, Gov. Pete Wilson on Thursday named Associate Justice William McGuiness to succeed retiring Justice Michael Phelan as a presiding justice on the 1st District Court of Appeal, then selected Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Patricia Sepulveda to take McGuiness' old seat.

By Philip Carrizosa
Daily Journal Senior Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Moving quickly to take advantage of a last-minute vacancy, Gov. Pete Wilson on Thursday named Associate Justice William McGuiness to succeed retiring Justice Michael Phelan as a presiding justice on the 1st District Court of Appeal, then selected Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Pat...

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