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Art McKinster
1990 - Present
2031
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Art McKinster is a judge for Division 2 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on December 27, 1990. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
McKinster ran for re-election for the Division 2 judge of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
McKinster was first appointed by Governor George Deukmejian.[1][2]
Education
McKinster received his bachelor of science from the University of Southern California in 1968 and his juris doctor from Hastings College of the Law in 1971.[3]
Military service
McKinster completed ROTC military science coursework at Berkeley from 1969 to 1971 and was commissioned in 1971 as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, Field Artillery. For eight years, he was a captain in the 426th Civil Affairs Company in Upland, California. McKinster attended Judge Advocate General's School at the University of Virginia and transferred to the JAG Corps after he completed his legal studies.[3]
Career
McKinster was a deputy district attorney for San Bernardino County from 1972 to 1978 and a supervising deputy district attorney from 1977 to 1978. He then became the chief deputy district attorney until 1984, when he was appointed to the San Bernardino Municipal Court. The next year, he was elevated to the Superior Court, where he served until his appointment to the California Fourth District Court of Appeal.[3][4]
Associations
- Member, California Judges Association
- Honorary member, San Bernardino County Bar Association
- Member, Judicial Council's Task Force on the Appellate Process[3]
Elections
2018
California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 2
Art McKinster was retained to Division 2 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 66.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
66.9
|
1,595,605 | ||
No |
33.1
|
788,713 | |||
Total Votes |
2,384,318 | ||||
|
|
2006
McKinster stood for retention in 2006 and was retained.
Recent news
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See also
External links
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Officeholder California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 2 |
Footnotes
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
