Judges and Judiciary,
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Dec. 11, 2020
Sole practitioner, minority bar supporter named governor’s judicial appointments secretary
The appointment of Luis Cespedes, 68, won praise from judges who have known him for years, several of whom said he’s had an eye for judicial talent — and especially minority applicants — for decades.
Luis A. Céspedes, a sole practitioner best known for co-founding an influential association of Sacramento minority bar groups, was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom as his judicial appointment secretary on Thursday.
He succeeds Justice Martin J. Jenkins, who was sworn in last week to a position on the state Supreme Court, and will be the governor's chief adviser in filling judicial vacancies in the state.
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