Anthony Kline
J. Anthony Kline is the former presiding justice of the California First District Court of Appeal, Division Two. He was appointed to the court by Governor Jerry Brown in 1982. He was most retained by voters in 2014 to a 12-year term ending on January 3, 2027.[1][2][3] On December 15, 2021, Kline retired from the bench.[4]
Education
Kline received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1960, his M.A. from Cornell University in 1962, and his LL.B. from Yale Law School in 1965.[5]
Career
- 1982 - 2021: Justice, California First District Court of Appeal
- 1980-1982: Judge, Superior Court of San Francisco County
- 1975-1980: Legal affairs secretary, Governor Jerry Brown
- 1971-1975: Legal Services lawyer and co-founder/managing partner, Public Advocates, Inc.
- 1967-1971: Attorney, Davis Polk and Wardwell in New York
- 1965-1967: Law clerk, Justice Raymond Peters of the California Supreme Court[5]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Chairman of the board of directors, San Francisco Conservation Corps
- Board of directors, Golden Gate Kindergarten Association
- Board of directors, American Jewish Congress (Northern California Division)
- Member, California Judicial Council - Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
- Member, California Judges Association
- Member, Institute of Judicial Administration
- Member, World Affairs Council
- Member, National Association of Youth and Conservation Corps
- Past board of directors, Youth Service America
- Past board of directors, San Francisco Lawyers Committee for Urban Affairs
- Past board of directors, San Francisco Private Industry Council
- Past president, Youth Guidance Center Improvement Committee[5]
Noteworthy cases
Gun company liable for shooting rampage (1999)
In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court ruled that gun manufacturer Navegar could be sued for the 1993 shooting spree in a San Francisco high rise committed by Gian Luigi Ferri. The ruling, written by Justice Kline, said the company marketed their products to "persons attracted to or associated with violence". It was later reversed by the California Supreme Court.
Articles:
Elections
2014
Kline was retained to the First District Court of Appeal with 75.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 Election Results"
- ↑ Judicial selection in California
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "California’s top appellate judge retires after 42 years on bench, but his important rulings will live on," November 12, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 California Courts, "J. Anthony Kline Biography," accessed October 29, 2014
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
