- Occupation: Associate Justice
- J.D. McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1975; B.A. Honors English, Stanford University, 1972.
- Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District, 1996-present.
- Judge of the Superior Court, San Joaquin County, 1992-1996.
- Commissioner of the Stockton Municipal Court, 1986-1992.
- Deputy District Attorney and Supervising District Attorney, San Joaquin County, 1976-1986.
- Deputy City Attorney, City of Stockton 1975-1976; Law clerk(during law school), Sacramento County Public Defender's Office, 1974-1975.
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Appellate justices must follow the law.
- Appellate opinions must be concise, understandable, and timely.
- Appellate courts should be accessible and educate the public about their duties and functions.
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- Robert K. Puglia, Presiding Justice, 3rd Dist. Court of Appeal, California
- Mike Reynolds, Chief Proponent, Prop. 184, the Three Strikes Initiative
- Jerry Chong, Esq., Chief Legal Counsel, CAPITAL, and Co-Founder of UNITY
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- Judicial Retention Elections
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Every four years, many voters and their friends and families wonder, "Who are these supreme court and court of appeal justices for whom I am asked to vote? How can I learn something about them? And what are these supreme and appellate courts anyway?" This paper was prepared by the California Judges Association to answer these questions.
- Jurisprudential Philosophy
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Appellate court decisions should be strictly controlled by the pattern of law as found in constitutions, statutes, and precedent.
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