Still vacancies in the 2d District

Despite last week's infusion of four new justices to the 2d District, there are still vacancies in Divisions 7, 6 and 3 (when Justice Kitching retires).

The MetNews reports today that: Judge Ann Jones Is Under Consideration for one of those seats, and also recaps other names that have been floated:

Los Angeles Superior Court judges who are also in contention for appointment to this district’s appeals court are Helen Bendix,  Sanjay Kumar, Russell Kussman, Rita Miller, and Richard Rico. Others whose names have been sent out by the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation for comment are Los Angeles appellate attorney Kent Richland, Los Angeles attorney Bradley Phillips, Ventura Superior Court Judge Tari Cody, and Southwestern Law School Professor Christopher Cameron.