Judith McConnell
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Judith D. McConnell (born February 10, 1944, in Lincoln, Nebraska[1]) is an Administrative Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal.[2]
Background[edit]
Judith McConnell graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1966 and earned her Juris Doctor at the University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall School of Law) in 1969.[3] She was admitted to the State Bar of California in January 1970.[4]
Legal career[edit]
McConnell began her legal career as a lawyer for CalTrans (1969-1976) before entering private practice with Reed, McConnell & Sullivan (1976-1977).[4]
She was appointed to the bench of the municipal court on the 23rd of December, 1977. She was a Presiding Judge of the San Diego Superior Court in 1990 and 1991.[5] In August of 2001 she was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, and took office upon her confirmation October 3, 2001.
On September 25, 2003, she was confirmed as Presiding Justice of the court and four days later (September 29) she was appointed by the Chief Justice as Administrative Presiding Justice of the Fourth Appellate District. She assumed office on October 3, 2001.
McConnell ran for re-election for the Division 1 judge of the California 4th District Court of Appeal in the retention election on November 8, 2022.[3][6]
Other activities[edit]
- Member, California Judicial Council.[6]
- Member, Commission on Judicial Performance.[6]
- Founder and first president of the Lawyer's Club of San Diego (1971-1973).[6]
- Founder and president, National Association of Women Judges.[6]
- Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force on Jury System Improvement.[6]
- Active on feminist issues.[4][7]
Awards[edit]
- The first recipient of the Benjamin Aranda Access to Justice Award presented jointly by the Judicial Council, the California Judges Association, and the State Bar of California, 1999.[8]
- The Judicial Council Jurist of the Year Award, 2001.[8]
- The American Bar Association's Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, 2019.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ California Appellate Court Legacy Project. California Appellate Court Legacy Project -Video Interview Transcript: Judith McConnell (PDF).
- ↑ "About 4th District". California Courts. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Judith McConnell (California)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Hon. Judith D. McConnell". San Diego County Bar Association. 2006. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ "Episode 36: Judith McConnell" (Podcast). The Portia Project. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Judith McConnell". Voters Edge. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ "Blazing Trails to the Bench : Judge Judy McConnell, Role Model and Mentor in Feminist Issues, Not Afraid of Controversy in Courtroom". Los Angeles Times. 1988-10-02. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Judith McConnell, Administrative Presiding Justice". California Courts. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
External links[edit]
- California Courts, The Judicial Branch of California
- About California Courts
- Appellate Case Information System
- San Diego County Bar Association
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