Sacramento County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010, retired May 2023; director, Governor's Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy, Sacramento, 2007-10; chief counsel, California State Board of Education, Sacramento, 2005-07; special assistant California attorney general, Sacramento, 2001-05; U.S. attorney/first assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of California, Sacramento,1993-2001; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 1983-93; associate, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, 1980-83; law clerk, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1979-80.
Law School: University of Pennsylvania School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010, retired May 2023; director, Governor's Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy, Sacramento, 2007-10; chief counsel, California State Board of Education, Sacramento, 2005-07; special assistant California attorney general, Sacramento, 2001-05; U.S. attorney/first assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of California, Sacramento,1993-2001; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 1983-93; associate, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, 1980-83; law clerk, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1979-80.
Law School: University of Pennsylvania School of Law
As a longtime judge in Sacramento County Superior Court's juvenile division, Judge Paul L. Seave said one of the main purposes of his job is to give positive reinforcement and motivation to the children and teenagers who come through his courtroom.
"Most or many of the kids come from situations where they haven't received a lot of that positive reinforcement," he said. "We know that programs that are directed at r... (continued)
