Justice Duarte appointed to CCUSL

The Governor announced today that Elena Duarte, 51, of El Dorado Hills, has been reappointed to the California Commission on Uniform State Laws, where she has served since 2011. Duarte has served as an associate justice at the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District since 2010. She served as a judge at the Sacramento County Superior Court from 2008 to 2010 and at the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 2007 to 2008. Duarte earned a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Duarte is a Democrat.