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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 7, 2016

Federal prosecutor challenges sitting judge, criticizes appointment timing

Carla Keehn is running a second time to become a San Diego County Superior Court judge, this time against Judge Keri Katz, who was appointed in 2014.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

As far as federal prosecutor Carla Keehn is concerned, Judge Keri G. Katz occupies a seat on the San Diego County Superior Court bench because of partisan politics.

On a late Friday afternoon in January 2014, Judge Alvin Green announced his retirement. It was the last day to do so before the office would become an open seat, and Katz was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown th...

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