Monday, November 17, 2025

3 new justices confirmed today!

Commission Confirms Three Appointments to Courts of Appeal
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced today that the commission confirmed three appointments to California's Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles, Riverside, and Fresno:
  • Matthew Scherb, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Eight (Los Angeles)
  • Judge Corey Lee, as associate justice of the Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside)
  • Judge Arlan L. Harrell, as associate justice of the Fifth Appellate District (Fresno)
The appointees were confirmed by unanimous vote of the three-member commission, which includes: California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero (Chair); California Attorney General Rob Bonta; Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert (for the Second Appellate District); Presiding Justice Manuel Ramirez (for the Fourth Appellate District); and Administrative Presiding Justice Brad R. Hill (for the Fifth Appellate District).