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This morning at 10:31 a.m. the CJA unanimously confirmed the appointment of San Diego Superior Court Judge Truc T. Do (pronounced "truck doe") as a justice on 4/1!
She fills Gilbert Nares' seat. Born in 1972, her family immigrated from Vietnam (becoming a naturalized citizen at age 11). Her first job was having a paper route. She graduated from UCLA and Stanford Law School and worked at Shepperd Mullin, then as a DA in LA (including handling murder cases) for 10 years; then she was a partner at Munger; then moved to San Diego to work at Jones Day. She understands access to justice because she grew up having to share a bathroom with six siblings. She was praised as "one of the great legal minds" in San Diego and for lives the 3 F's: Food (she is a "foodie"), Family, and Fun. Attorneys appearing before her should "be prepared and know the facts and law, because she will." After taking her oath (between 10:33-34 a.m.), she thanked the governor and promised to work hard; she thanked Marty Jenkins, the JNE Commission, the CJA, and many others, including St. Marks Methodist Church (which sponsored her family 15 years ago when they were refugees in Camp Pendleton). She knew from 7th grade that she wanted to be a lawyer. Her father's work in helping to settle war refugees inspired her to devote herself to justice.
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