Tuesday, September 23, 2025

SCOCA in Monterey; 9th Cir. nominee article

Colton Hall
California Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument Outreach Session in Monterey County -- The October 8 session will be the court’s first in Monterey since 1979.

  • Eric Tung is President Trump’s nominee for a vacant seat on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • A Woodland Hills native, Tung made a name for himself as a champion of the cryptocurrency industry.
  • Tung is a conservative known to be pro-gun and anti-abortion.
  • If confirmed, Tung will be Trump’s 11th appointment to the 9th Circuit, a court the president vowed to remake when he first took office in 2017.