Ignazio Ruvolo
Ignazio ("Nace") John Ruvolo was a justice of the First District, Division Four of the California Courts of Appeal. Gov. Pete Wilson appointed Ruvolo to the court in 1996. In 2006, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Ruvolo as presiding justice. Ruvolo received his confirmation as presiding justice on January 6, 2006.[1] Ruvolo retired from the court in 2017.[2]
Education
Ruvolo earned his A.B. from Rutgers College in 1969, his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1972, and his LL.M. from the University of Virginia in 2004.[3]
Career
- 2006-2017: Presiding justice, First District Court of Appeal, Division Four
- 1996-2006: Justice, First District Court of Appeal, Division Four
- 1994-1996: Judge, Superior Court of Contra Costa County
- 1977-1994: Attorney, Bronson Bronson & McKinnon, San Francisco and Walnut Creek
- 1972-1977: Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2005: Justice of the Year, Italian American Bar Association
- 2002: Appellate Justice of the Year, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- 1996: Trial Judge of the Year, Alameda Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association
- 1977: Formal commendation, Director of the U.S. Marshal Service
Associations
- 2013: Commissioner, Commission on Judicial Performance
- Member, California Judges Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of California
- Member, Contra Costa Bar Association
- Member, San Francisco Bar Association[3]
Elections
2014
Ruvolo was retained to the First District Court of Appeal with 73.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "1st District Court of Appeal: Justices," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ JAMS, "Hon. Ignazio J. Ruvolo (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Northern California," April 30, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 California Courts, "Ignazio Ruvolo," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
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