
Career Highlights: Ruvolo had a 24-year career on the bench and was presiding justice in the 1st District Court of Appeal, Division Four from 2006 until 2017. He served previously as a justice in Division Two from 1996 to 2006. Earlier, he was a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge.
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By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Ignazio J. "Nace" Ruvolo was raised in New Jersey by two parents who never went to college.
His mother was a grocery store checker who worked her way up to assistant manager and bookkeeper. His father worked for a company that made umbrellas, eventually becoming production foreman.
When asked how his parents felt about his career path, the 1st District Court of Appeal justice pau... (continued)