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Connie Callahan
518,935 votes
75.8%
- 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.
Priorities:
- 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.
George Nicholson
508,056 votes
74.8%
- Occupation: Associate Justice, since 1990
- Judge, Superior Court, County of Sacramento, 1989-1990
- Judge, Sacramento, Municipal Court, 1987-1989; previously:
- Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice, Sacramento
- Executive Director, California District Attorneys Association, Sacramento
- Senior Trial Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorneys Office
Priorities:
- Appellate justices are bound by federal and state constitutions, and must follow the law as adopted by the legislature, and voters by initiatives.
- Appellate courts should be open and accessible to the public.
- Appeals must be concluded in a timely fashion; justice delayed is justice denied.
Harry Hull
484,595 votes
72.5%
- Occupation: Associate Justice
- Justice, Third District Court of Appeal, Feb. 1998 to present
- Superior Court Judge, Sacramento, 1995 to Feb. 1998
- Attorney, McDonough, Holland and Allen, 1979 to 1995
- Assistant United States Attorney, 1976 to 1979
- Captain, United States Air Force, 1972 to 1976
Priorities:
- Appellate justices must follow the law.
- Appellate opinions must be reasoned, concise, understandable, and timely.
- Appellate courts should be accessible and educate the public about their duties
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