Frances Rothschild
2005 - Present
2035
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Frances Rothschild is a judge for Division 1 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. She assumed office on April 4, 2005. Her current term ends on January 8, 2035.
Rothschild ran for re-election for the Division 1 judge of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Rothschild is the presiding justice of the Second District, Division One of the California Courts of Appeal. She was appointed to the court by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on February 10, 2005, and took her oath of office on April 4, 2005. She was retained in 2006.[1][2][3] On June 28, 2014, she was appointed presiding justice of Division One, and was confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments in July.[4][5] She successfully ran for retention in 2014.[6][7]
Biography
Education
Rothschild earned her bachelor's degree in economics and her J.D. from the University of California - Los Angeles.[8]
Career
- 2014-Present: Presiding justice, Second District Court of Appeal, Division One
- 2005-2027: Associate justice, Second District Court of Appeal, Division One
- 1978-2005: Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court
- 1975-1978: Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court
- 1967-1975: Of counsel/associate, Bodle Fogel Julber Reinhardt and Rothschild
- 1968-1972: Attorney, California State University and Colleges Office of General Counsel
- Research attorney, California Second District Court of Appeal
In addition to her legal career, she has worked as an author and educator.[4][8][9]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Past board of directors, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services
- Past member, Los Angeles County Bar Association - Executive Committee for Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Past committee member, California Judicial Council
- Past committee member, National Association of Women Judges[8]
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 1, Frances Rothschild's seat
Frances Rothschild was retained to Division 1 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 70.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
70.7
|
1,487,335 | ||
No |
29.3
|
614,984 | |||
Total Votes |
2,102,319 | ||||
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2014
Rothschild was retained to the 2nd District Court of Appeal with 70.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [7]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Frances Rothschild did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 1 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Kriegler, Rothschild and Willhite Are Named to Court of Appeal," February 11, 2005
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Kriegler, Rothschild and Willhite Are Confirmed, Sworn in as Justices of District’s Court of Appeal," April 5, 2005
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Judicial Branch 2014 Roster," accessed November 17, 2014 Scroll to page 3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., "Governor Brown Appoints Four Justices to the Second District Court of Appeal," June 28, 2014
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Rothschild Confirmed as Presiding Justice of C.A. Div. One," July 18, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in California
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 California Courts, "Frances Rothschild biography," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Three Justices to the Second District Court of Appeal," February 10, 2005
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
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