Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 21, 2023
Newsom nominates 3 to appeal courts; names 8 trial judges
If these nominees are confirmed, the state will have 12 open seats on courts of appeal. Superior court judges do not require confirmation. There are now more than 90 open positions on superior courts in California




Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday nominated three judges to seats on courts of appeal.
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Danny Chou was nominated to serve on the 1st District Court of Appeal, Division 5. He joined the superior court in 2018 after six years as assistant county counsel for Santa Clara County. Chou was chief of complex and special litigation at the San Francisco City Attorney's office from 2008 to 2012, where he was chief of a...
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