David Sills
David G. Sills was the Presiding Justice of the Fourth District, Division Three of the California Courts of Appeal. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian on August 28, 1990 and he retired from the court on June 1, 2011.[1][2]
Education
David Sills was born on March 21, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in 1959. He received his law degree (LL.B.) from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1961. He served active duty in the Marines in 1960 and 1962 to 1965. He was later the mayor of Irvine City for four years and has been the Chairman of the Irvine Health Foundation since 1985.[3][4]
Career
David Sills began his legal career in 1965 as a private practice attorney in Orange County, California. In 1985, he was appointed to the Orange County Superior Court, where he served until his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1990.[3][4]
Elections
2010
Sills was retained in 2010 with 71.2 percent of the vote.[5]
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
External links
- California Courts of Appeal website
- Profile from Appellate Law.net
- Profile from "Behind the Bench" on Law.com
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
