Tana Coates
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Tana Coates is a judge on the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County in California. She was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown (D) on May 22, 2017, to replace Judge Martin J. Tangeman. The judgeship is officially a nonpartisan position, but Coates is a Democrat.[1]
Biography
Coates received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. Below is a summary of Coates' professional experience:[2]
- 2009-2017: Partner, Coates and Coates LLP
- 2005-2009: Partner, James R. Murphy, Jr. and Tana L. Coates, A Law Corporation
- 1991-2005: Associate, James R. Murphy, Jr., A Law Corporation
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- ↑ CalCoastNews.com, "Tana Coates appointed SLO County Superior Court judge," May 22, 2017
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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
