Laurence Rubin
Laurence Rubin was a judge for Division 5 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on December 21, 2018.
Rubin ran for re-election for the Division 5 judge of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Rubin is the presiding justice of the California Second District Court of Appeal, Division Five. On November 27, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Rubin to succeed Justice Paul Turner. The California Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed Rubin's appointment on December 21, 2018.[1][2] To remain on the bench, Rubin stood for retention in 2022.
Rubin was previously an associate justice on the Second District, Division Eight of the California Courts of Appeal. He was appointed by former Governor Gray Davis and took the oath of office on October 22, 2001. He was retained in 2002 and 2014.[3][4]
Rubin retired from the court on February 29, 2024. [5]
Biography
Education
Rubin received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1968 and 1971, respectively.[2]
Career
- 2018-2024: Presiding justice, California Second District Court of Appeal, Division Five
- 2001-2018: Associate justice, California Second District Court of Appeal
- 2001: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 1982-2001: Judge, Santa Monica Municipal Court
- 1982: Of counsel, Mitchell, Silberberg and Knupp
- 1973-1982: Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz and Selvin
- 1978-1982: Partner
- 1973-1978: Associate
- 1971-1972: Law clerk for California Supreme Court Justice Stanley Mosk[2]
Associations
- 1996-1997: Vice president, California Judges Association[6]
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 5, Laurence Rubin's seat
Laurence Rubin was retained to Division 5 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 72.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.3
|
1,491,151 | ||
No |
27.7
|
571,732 | |||
Total Votes |
2,062,883 | ||||
|
|
2014
- See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Rubin was retained to the 2nd District Court of Appeal with 70.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Laurence Rubin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., "Governor Brown Appoints Four Court of Appeal Justices," November 27, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 California Courts, "Commission Confirms Six Appointments to Courts of Appeal," December 21, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Judicial Branch 2014 Roster" Scroll to page 3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
- ↑ [https://lacba.org/?pg=LitigationNewsletter&pubAction=viewIssue&pubIssueID=39567&mode=stream LACBA, "Litigation Section Court Alerts" accessed December 17, 2024
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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