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Arthur Gilbert
1983 - Present
2031
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Arthur Gilbert is a judge for Division 6 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 1983. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Gilbert ran for re-election for the Division 6 judge of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
He was appointed to the court by Governor Jerry Brown (D) in December 1982. He was then appointed to the position of presiding justice, taking his oath of office on November 9, 1999. Gilbert was retained by voters in 2006 and 2018.[1][2][3]
Education
Gilbert earned his bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1960. He received his LL.B. from the University of California Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall in 1963.[4]
Career
In 1964, Gilbert began his legal career as a deputy city attorney in Los Angeles. He was in private practice from 1965 to 1975. After that, he was appointed to the Los Angeles Municipal Court, where he served until 1980 when he was appointed to the Superior Court.[4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1997: Appellate Justice of the Year - Roger J. Traynor Memorial Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- 1994: Judicial Excellence Award, Criminal Courts Bar Association
- 1993: Appellate Justice of the Year, California Trial Lawyers Association
- 1992: Distinguished Jurist Award, Beverly Hills Bar Association
- 1987: Bernard S. Jefferson Award for contributions to legal education, California Judges Association
- 1984: Appellate Justice of the Year, California Trial Lawyers Association[4]
Associations
- Past chair, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Court Interpreters
- Former governing committee member, Center for Judicial Education and Research
- Past chair, Appellate Courts Committee, California Judges Association
- Past chair, Judicial Council Advisory, Committee on Legal Forms[4]
Elections
2018
California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 6
Arthur Gilbert was retained to Division 6 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 70.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.9
|
1,755,957 | ||
No |
29.1
|
721,126 | |||
Total Votes |
2,477,083 | ||||
|
|
2006
Gilbert stood for retention in 2006 and was retained.
Recent news
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See also
External links
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Officeholder California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 6 |
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
