
Career Highlights: 6th District Court of Appeal, 1989-present (appointed Aug. 31, 1989, by Gov. George Deukmejian), retired April 30, 2025; judge, Santa Clara County Superior Court, 1988-1989; judge, Santa Clara County Municipal Court, 1985-88; judge, Orange County Municipal Court, 1983-85; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1977-83
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1977
SAN JOSE -- To her supporters, and even some critics of her rulings, Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian is a very intelligent and personable jurist.
"I am delighted to see her in just about every setting I run into her," said Gerald Uelmen, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law who also represents criminal defendants on appeal.
"The only time I hate to see her is when I'm representing a client and she's on the panel,"... (continued)