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Brian John Back
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Brian John Back is the presiding judge for the Superior Court of Ventura County in California. He was first appointed to the Ventura County Municipal Court by former governor Pete Wilson in 1997, and was elevated to the Superior Court in 1998 through court unification. Back was re-elected in 2012 and his current term will expire in 2019. He was unanimously elected as the Superior Court's presiding judge for 2013 and 2014.[1][2][3]
Education
Back received a bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College and a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara, Law School. He also received a master's degree in government from the Claremont Graduate University.[2]
Career
- 1998-2019: Judge, Superior Court of Ventura County
- 1997-1998: Judge, Ventura County Municipal Court
- 1990-1997: Attorney, Arnold, Back, Mathews, Wojkowski & Zirbel
- 1989-1990: Attorney, Arnold and Back
- 1977-1989: Attorney, Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton[2]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Court Roster," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ventura County Superior Court Press Release: Ventura Superior Court Elects Presiding and Assistant Presiding Judges for 2013 and 2014, September 13, 2012
- ↑ Smartvoter: Superior Court Judge; County of Ventura; Office 3 Voter Information, June 5, 2012
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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
