Orange County (Santa Ana)
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 25, 2021; commissioner, Orange County Superior Court, 2009-21; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, Orange County, 1992-2009; associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Newport Beach, 1984-90.
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1984
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 25, 2021; commissioner, Orange County Superior Court, 2009-21; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, Orange County, 1992-2009; associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Newport Beach, 1984-90.
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1984
SANTA ANA — Commissioner Carmen Luege hardly ever rules from the bench, preferring to give herself space from emotional testimonies and presentations.
“I find that distance gives me perspective,” she said. “I can bring a more logical and detached approach to my decisions by not immediately having the human response to what I observed.”
Luege is a Cuban immigrant who escaped two dictator... (continued)
