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Judges and Judiciary,
Government

Dec. 27, 2021

Governor appoints Fresno, Kern County judges

Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Charles J. Lee as a judge in Fresno County, and Christie Canales Norris as a judge in Kern County.

Governor appoints Fresno, Kern County judges

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave an early Christmas present to two Central Valley courts on Thursday.

Charles J. Lee will join the Fresno County Superior Court. The career public defender follows a trend of Newsom and other recent Democratic governors appointing defenders to the bench. After short stints with two private law firms early in his career, Lee became a deputy public...

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