Second District Court of Appeal
The compensation for this position is $272,902.
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The 9th Circuit invites comments (due May 3) on proposed rule changes to:
Law360 has some articles of appellate note today:
Inventor Urges High Court To Look At Fed. Circ. 1-Line Orders -- Rule 36 "affirmations don't say anything" and are "somewhat dreaded by litigants who appeal cases" in the Federal Circuit.Reuters has Judge approves $125 million PACER fees settlement with US judiciary
The settlement will provide automatic reimbursements of up to $350 in fees for anyone who used PACER from April 2010 to May 2018. Anyone who paid more than $350 during that time can also receive a pro rata share of the remaining settlement funds.
The Recorder has State Bar Settles on $125 Licensing Fee Increase Request -- The bar will also ask the Legislature to approve a new billing model that will charge lawyers annual licensing fees tied to their occupations.
Following objections by family members of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the foundation presenting her namesake leadership award has canceled the ceremony, saying it meant no offense in naming Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Sylvester Stallone, Martha Stewart and Michael Milken as the 2024 honorees.
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For anyone interested in becoming a Court of Appeal research attorney, don't miss this webinar on May 15 (noon to 1:30): Research Attorney Careers In The Appellate Courts: Introductory remarks by Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Cespedes and panelists Justices Terri Jackson, Victor Rodriguez, and Shama Hakim Mesiwala, as well as two current research attorneys.
Bloomberg Law has Trump-Stocked Fifth Circuit Eyes Record Number of En Banc Cases
The NLJ has Extra Burden or Fewer Late Nights? What Lawyers Think of 3rd Circuit’s New 5 P.M. Filing Deadline -- Some attorneys expect work-life balance benefits while others aren't quite sold on the earlier deadline but are getting used to it.
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of two Court of Appeal Justices: Judge Tara Desautels as an Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Two and Justice Gonzalo Martinez as Presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Seven.
The Governor also announced his appointment of 14 Superior Court Judges, which
include two in Contra Costa County; two in Los Angeles County; one in Placer County;
one in Riverside County; one in Sacramento County; one in San Diego County; one
in San Joaquin County; one in San Mateo County; three in Santa Clara County;
and one in Solano County.
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Judge Tara Desautels, of Alameda County, has been nominated to
serve as an Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division
Two. She has served as a Judge at the Alameda County Superior Court since 2010.
Judge Desautels was a Senior Associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
from 2005 to 2010. She served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Alameda
County District Attorney’s Office from 1997 to 2005. She earned a Juris Doctor
degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. She
fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Therese Stewart as
Presiding Justice. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial
Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, Attorney
General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Jim Humes. Judge Desautels is a
Democrat.
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