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Alliance of California Judges
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| Alliance of California Judges | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | California |
| Type: | 501(c)(6) |
| Affiliation: | Nonpartisan |
| Top official: | David R. Lampe, executive director |
| Year founded: | 2009 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Alliance of California Judges was a nonprofit organization that sought "to independently advocate on behalf of judges and communicate with the public, media, and executive and legislative branches of [California] state government." The group was founded in 2009. According to its website, the organization included over 500 California judges as of January 2024.[1]
In January 2024, the organization announced it would pause operations.[2]
Background
The Alliance of California Judges was founded in 2009 in response to a funding dispute with the California Administrative Office of the Courts. The group's initial goal was to create legislation for a "Bill of Rights" that would give trial courts a greater voice in the management and funding decisions of the state. In an open letter to judges in the state, the organization wrote, "The Alliance exists to provide a very targeted voice on governance and budgeting. We are not advocating any ultimate budget outcome for our courts. We are urging reaffirmation of the primacy of local court management mandated by Government Code section 77001. We advocate full participation of our local courts in the critical budget and management decisions our courts are facing."[3]
As of January 2024, the Alliance of California Judges provided the following mission on its website:
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Leadership
The governing directors of the Alliance of California Judges, as of January 2024, were:[6]
- Steve White, Sacramento County Superior Court
- David R. Lampe, Kern County Superior Court (Ret.)
- Robert S. Bowers, Solano County Superior Court
- Timothy M. Casserly, San Diego County Superior Court (Ret.)
- John S. Adams, Orange County Superior Court
- Julie Conger, Alameda County Superior Court (Ret.)
- Lewis A. Davis, Contra Costa Superior Court (Ret.)
- Gregory A. Dohi, Los Angeles County Superior Court
- Maryanne Gilliard, Sacramento County Superior Court
- W. Kent Hamlin, Fresno County Superior Court (Ret.)
- Elizabeth Ann Lippitt, Los Angeles Superior Court (Ret.)
- Runston Maino, San Diego Superior Court
- Kevin McCormick, Sacramento County Superior Court
- John S. Somers, Kern County Superior Court (Ret.)
- Lawrence E. Ornell, Sonoma County Superior Court
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alliance of California Judges, "About Us," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ Law.com, "Dissident California Judges Group to 'Pause' Operations," January 5, 2024
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "New State Judges’ Group Calls for ‘Trial Courts’ Bill of Rights’," December 22, 2009
- ↑ Alliance of California Judges website, "Our Mission," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alliance of California Judges, "Directors," accessed July 24, 2025
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
