Judges and Judiciary,
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California Courts of Appeal
Jan. 16, 2019
Newsom chooses veteran justice to help him pick judges
In naming Justice Martin J. Jenkins as his judicial appointments secretary, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken a different approach than most past governors, including his predecessor.
In naming Justice Martin J. Jenkins as his judicial appointments secretary, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken a different approach than most past governors, including his predecessor.
Most judicial appointments secretaries, such as Joshua P. Groban — who helped former Gov. Jerry Brown choose more than 600 judges and justices — have little or no judicial experience and are rewarded at the end of their tenure with a bench position. Brown nam...
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