Supreme Court Appoints Members to Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions 

The California Supreme Court today announced the reappointment of two current members and the appointment of a new member to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO), an independent committee that helps inform the judiciary and the public on judicial ethics topics.
Judge Erica R. Yew of the Santa Clara Superior Court was appointed to fill a vacancy on the committee and will serve a four-year term starting May 1.
Justice Marla J. Miller of the First District Court of Appeal and Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow of the San Francisco Superior Court were both reappointed to serve four-year terms, which began Jan. 1. 

The Supreme Court appoints appellate justices, trial court judges, and commissioners to the 12-member committee. The currently appointed CJEO members are: Justice Ronald B. Robie of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District (chair); Justice Douglas P. Miller of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (vice-chair); Justice Judith L. Haller of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One; Justice Marla J. Miller of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Two; Judge Kenneth K. So of the Superior Court of San Diego County; Judge Michael T. Garcia (Ret.) of the Superior Court of Sacramento County; Judge George J. Abdallah, Jr. of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County; Judge Robert J. Trentacosta of the Superior Court of San Diego County; Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow of the Superior Court of San Francisco County; Judge Samantha P. Jessnerof the Superior Court of Los Angeles County; Judge Erica R. Yew of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County; and Commissioner Belinda Handy of the Superior Court of Riverside County.