Commission to Consider Appointments to Courts of Appeal
The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public hearings on Feb. 14 to consider two appointments to appellate courts in San Francisco and Santa Ana.
The hearings start at 10 a.m. to consider the following appointments by Gov. Gavin Newsom:
- Judge Charles Smiley, as associate justice of the First Appellate District, Division One (San Francisco)
- Judge Nathan Scott, as associate justice of the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three (Santa Ana)
Requests to testify or written comments on the appointment must be received by the commission no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 6 (five court days prior to hearing). Anyone wishing to testify before the commission must state that request in writing and include a summary of the facts on which any testimony or opinion will be based. Submissions via email to coja@jud.ca.gov are strongly encouraged. Hard copies are not required. If you would like to mail your request, you may also reach the commission at:
Commission on Judicial Appointments
c/o Chief Justice of California
Supreme Court of California
350 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Attention: Secretary to the Commission
Guidelines for the Commission on Judicial Appointments are published in the appendix to the California Rules of Court and are posted on the California Courts website.
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