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Schwarzenegger appoints 17 judges in So. Cal

By Jason Siegel

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed 17 judges to superior court seats in Southern California.

Los Angeles County:

James Bianco, a Democrat, was a court commissioner at Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2005. He was elected to take the position, starting January 2009. The appointment, filling the open spot with Judge Daniel Pratt's retirement, allows him to start immediately.

Kathleen Blanchard, a Democrat, was a deputy district attorney since 1998. She was elected to take the position, starting January 2009. The appointment, filling the open spot with Judge Michael Luros' retirement, allows her to start immediately.

Jared Moses, a Democrat, was a deputy district attorney since 1994. He was elected to take the position, starting January 2009. The appointment, filling the open spot with Judge Dzintra Janavs retirement, allows him to start immediately.

Patricia Nieto, a Democrat, was a court commissioner since 2007 and a juvenile court delinquency referee for two years before that. She was elected to take the position, starting January 2009. The appointment, filling the open spot with Judge Alan Kalkin's retirement, allows her to start immediately.

Ventura County:

Ellen Gay Conroy, a Democrat, was a superior court commissioner at Ventura County Superior Court since 2006. She fills the seat of Judge Charles Campbell, who retired.

San Diego County:

Carlos Armour, a Republican, was at the San Diego County Dist. Atty.'s Office since 1977 and was chief deputy D.A. The seat was created by the conversion of a court commissioner position.

Blaine Bowman, a Republican, was a deputy district attorney since 1990. He was elected to fill the seat when Judge Edward Huntington retired. The appointment allows him to take the seat immediately rather than in January 2009.

Polly H. Shamoon, a Republican, was a deputy district attorney since 1993. She fills the seat opened by Judge Larrie Brainard's retirement.

Sim von Kalinowski, a Republican, was a deputy city attorney since 1981. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position.

Robert Kearney, a Republican, was a deputy district attorney since 1993. He filled the seat opened by Judge Lillian Lim's retirement.

Ana L. Espana, a Democrat, was a deputy public defender since 1988. She fills the vacancy with Judge Janet Kintner's retirement.

Robert Longstreth, a Democrat, was at DLA Piper since 1989. He fills the seat opened by Judge Marguerite Wagner's retirement.

Dwayne Moring, a Democrat, was a deputy district attorney since 2004 and a deputy alternate public defender for ten years before that. He fills the seat opened by Judge Janis Sammartino's retirement.

Riverside County:

John Evans, a Republican, was a solo practitioner since 2004 as well as between 1996 and 2002. He fills the vacancy made by Judge Lawrence Fry's retirement

L. Jackson Lucky IV, a Republican, was a deputy district attorney. He fills the vacancy made by Judge Dallas Holmes' retirement.

Jorge Hernandez, a Democrat, was a solo practitioner since 1994 and a conflicts panel lawyer for Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2002. He fills the vacancy made by Judge Morgan Dougherty's retirement.

Orange County:

Nicholas Thompson, a Republican, was a deputy district attorney since 1999 and a judge advocate general officer with the U.S. Army Reserve since 2003. He was elected in June 2008 to fill the vacancy made by Judge Richard Behn's retirement. The appointment allows him to begin immediately.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on July 21, 2008 (boomark / email).