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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 27, 2023

OC Superior Court judge confirmed to 4th District Court of Appeal

“I could not have imagined in my wildest dreams when I started law school 45 years ago across the Bay that I would be standing here today as an associate justice,” judge Martha Gooding told the commission.

OC Superior Court judge confirmed to 4th District Court of Appeal
California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, left, swears in Martha Gooding as a justice on the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 3. Courtesy of the Commission on Judicial Appointments

The Commission on Judicial Appointments on Tuesday unanimously confirmed and administered the oath of office to Orange County Superior Court Judge Martha Gooding as the newest justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 3.

The commission panel was composed of California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez of the 4th District, Division 2. Gooding will fill the seat ...

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