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Sherilyn Peace Garnett (née Sherilyn Rosa Lee Peace, born 1969) [2] is an American attorney who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She served as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 2014 to 2022.
In California, the process of impeachment has existed throughout its statehood allowing the State Legislature to remove certain officeholders. The State Assembly can initiate an impeachment, bringing about an impeachment trial in the State Senate through which an officeholder can be either suspended from office or removed from their office and disqualified from again holding state office.
Anne Hwang (born 1975) [2] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California since 2024. She previously served as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 2019 to 2024.
James Edward Simmons Jr. (born 1979) [2] is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He served as a judge of the San Diego County Superior Court from 2017 to 2023.
The California Commission on Judicial Performance is responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct, judicial incapacity, and disciplining state judges, and is composed of 11 members, each appointed four-year terms: 3 judges appointed by the California Supreme Court, 4 members appointed by the governor (2 attorneys and 2 non ...
The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including four territories and the District of Columbia .
The Supreme Court of California is the highest judicial body in the state and sits at the apex of the judiciary of California. [1] Its membership consists of the Chief Justice of California and six associate justices who are nominated by the Governor of California and appointed after confirmation by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments. [2]
On October 17, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Aenlle-Rocha to the seat vacated by Judge S. James Otero, who assumed senior status on December 30, 2018. [3] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on December 4, 2019. [4]