Government
Sep. 2, 2025
Duke Nukem: COJA Calamity 1982
In a rare clash at a 1982 Commission on Judicial Appointments hearing, Governor-elect George Deukmejian blocked outgoing Governor Jerry Brown's nominees to California's new Sixth District Court of Appeal, marking the only time appellate candidates were denied confirmation.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
Jon B. Eisenberg
Email: jon@eisenbergappeals.com
Jon is a retired appellate attorney and the author of California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs.
Imagine this: a contentious appellate judicial confirmation
hearing in a politically charged atmosphere; the proceedings devolve into
heated shouting; conflicting votes are cast; confirmation is denied. Perhaps
that's not so hard to imagine in some contexts. But in California, we
just don't do it that way, right? Well, once upon a time...
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