Thomas M. Goethals
Thomas M. Goethals was a judge for Division 3 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2018. He left office on March 31, 2025.
Goethals ran for re-election for the Division 3 judge of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Goethals was previously a judge for the Superior Court of Orange County in Orange County, California.[3] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Gray Davis on December 28, 2002, and was sworn into office on January 3, 2003.[4] Goethals retired from the court on March 31, 2025.[5]
Education
Goethals received his undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University in 1974 and his J.D. degree from the Loyola Law School in 1977.[4]
Career
- 2018-2025: Associate justice, Fourth District, Division Three of the California Courts of Appeal
- 2003-2018: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County
- 1990-2002: Attorney/partner, Pohlson, Moorhead and Goethals, Laguna Hills, California
- 1978-1990: Deputy district attorney, Santa Ana, California [4]
Elections
2018
California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 3
Thomas M. Goethals was retained to Division 3 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 63.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
63.0
|
1,492,202 | ||
No |
37.0
|
874,744 | |||
Total Votes |
2,366,946 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Governor Brown Appoints Two District Court of Appeal Justices," December 22, 2017
- ↑ California Courts, "Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal," January 25, 2018
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Superior Court of California: County of Orange, "Judge Thomas M. Goethals Profile," accessed December 28, 2014
- ↑ California Courts Court of Appeal "Thomas M. Goethals," accessed June 9, 2025
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