William McGuiness
William R. McGuiness was the administrative presiding justice of the California First District Court of Appeal and presiding justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Three. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Wilson and took office on December 21, 1998. He was appointed administrative presiding justice on January 28, 2002. McGuiness was retained by voters in 2002 and 2006. His last term would have expired on January 6, 2019.[1] He retired in December 2017.
Education
McGuiness graduated from Santa Clara University in 1968 and from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1972.[2]
Career
- 2002-2017: Administrative Presiding Justice, First District Court of Appeal
- 1998-2002: Associate Justice, First District Court of Appeal, Division Three
- 1997-1998: Associate Justice, First District Court of Appeal, Division Four
- 1986-1997: Judge, Superior Court of Alameda County
- 1983-1986: Deputy Associate and Associate Deputy United States Attorney General, United States Department of Justice
- 1980-1983: Senior Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office
- 1973-1980: Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office[2]
Elections
2006
Justice McGuiness was retained in 2006.
2002
Justice McGuiness was retained in 2002.
Recent news
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See also
External links
- McGuiness profile from Behind the Bench.
- California Courts of Appeal website
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