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Kenneth Yegan
1990 - Present
2027
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Kenneth R. Yegan is an associate justice of the Second District, Division Six of the California Courts of Appeal. He was appointed by former Governor George Deukmejian and took the oath of office on December 27, 1990. Yegan was retained by voters in 2002.[1] He ran for retention most recently in 2014, winning a new term that expires on January 3, 2027.[2][3]
Education
Yegan received his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1969. In 1972, he received his J.D. from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. He graduated from California Judicial College in 1983. In 1991, he graduated from the Institution of Judicial Administration, New York University School of Law.[4][5]
Career
- 1990 - Present: Associate justice, Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six
- 1986-1990: Judge, Superior Court of Ventura County
- 1986: Justice pro tem, Second District Court of Appeal
- 1983-1986: Judge, Municipal Court of Ventura County
- 1982-1983: Attorney in private practice
- 1975-1982: Attorney, Second District Court of Appeal
- 1972-1975: Deputy public defender, Ventura County[4][5]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2012: Wounded Warrior Regimental Medal
- 2009: Judge of the Year Humanitarian Award, California Judge's Association
Associations
- 2003-Present: Volunteer ski instructor, Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra
- 2007-Present: Ski instructor, Wounded Warriors[4]
Elections
2014
Yegan was retained to the 2nd District Court of Appeal with 73.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
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Officeholder California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 6 |
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "General Election - Statement of Vote, November 5, 2002"
- ↑ Judicial selection in California
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 California Courts, "Kenneth Yegan biography"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 League of Women Voters, "Kenneth Yegan Profile"
