Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 8, 2002
9th Circuit's First Latino Thrives
LOS ANGELES - When Judge Arthur L. Alarcon was a young lawyer, he co-prosecuted a legendary murder case. Intrigue and mystery surrounded the 1957 corpseless trial of businessman L. Ewing Scott, accused of murdering his wife, Evelyn Scott, a Bel Air housewife.
PROFILE
Arthur L. Alarcon
Senior Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Career highlights: Appointed by President Carter to 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Nov. 21, 1979; appointed by Gov. Brown Jr. to 2nd District Court of Appeal, April 19, 1978; appointed by Gov. Brown Sr. to Los Angeles Superior Court, July 1, 1964; executive assistant to Gov. Brown Sr., 1962-64; clemency and extradition secretary to Gov. Brown Sr., 1961...
Arthur L. Alarcon
Senior Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Career highlights: Appointed by President Carter to 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Nov. 21, 1979; appointed by Gov. Brown Jr. to 2nd District Court of Appeal, April 19, 1978; appointed by Gov. Brown Sr. to Los Angeles Superior Court, July 1, 1964; executive assistant to Gov. Brown Sr., 1962-64; clemency and extradition secretary to Gov. Brown Sr., 1961...