Oct. 28, 2026
From restaurant critic to appellate justice, Guerra values people's stories
Justice Amy K. Guerra, a former defense attorney and family law judge, seeks retention on the 5th District after writing two published opinions, one already followed by another appellate court.
Before she reviewed appeals, Amy K. Guerra reviewed restaurants.
Writing for local publications as a hobby while she was a Fresno defense lawyer, she found her best pieces "always focused on the people behind the food," she told the Daily Journal in 2019. "It's really fascinating to hear how people got to where they are."
Now a justice of the 5th District Court of Appeal, Guerra is on the Nov. 3 ballot seeking retention for the four years remaining i...
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