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Jerry Bustos Vinluan III
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2021 - Present
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Jerry Bustos Vinluan III is a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County in California. He assumed office in 2021.
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He was appointed to the court on July 9, 2021 by Gavin Newsom (D) to replace Kim Baskett. Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Vinluan's appointment identified him as a Democrat.[1]
Career
Vinluan received his J.D. from the Golden Gate University School of Law. From 2000 to 2001, he served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Madera County Public Defender’s Office. From 2002 to 2004, he worked as a Sole Practitioner. From 2004 to 2006, he worked as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender at Wallraff & Associates, and from 2006 until his appointment in 2021, he worked as a Deputy Public Defender at Biggam, Christensen & Minsloff.[1]
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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
