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Jan. 1, 2007

Making the Transition

With no political connections and a clerkship with a well-known liberal U.S. Supreme Court justice topping his resume, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Charles S. Treat was surprised to win an appointment 18 months ago from the administration of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Making the Transition

Charles S. Treat

Contra Costa County Superior Court (Walnut Creek)

Career Highlights: Contra Costa County Superior Court, appointed by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in October 2005, retired October 4, 2025
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By Tim Hay
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WALNUT CREEK - With no political connections and a clerkship with a well-known liberal U.S. Supreme Court justice topping his resume, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Charles S. Treat was surprised to win an appointment 18 months ago from the administration of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"The idea that the appointment process is as meritocratic as it is came as a revelation," Treat said. "My inte... (continued)

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