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'''Sonia Cortés''' was a judge of the [[Superior Court of Yolo County, California|Superior Court of Yolo County]] in [[California]]. She was appointed by [[Democratic]] Governor [[Jerry Brown (California)|Jerry Brown]] on July 16, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the conversion of a commissioner position in January 2015. Cortés was the first Latino to serve as judge for this court. Her term expired in 2016.<ref name=appoint>[http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/california-news/4276-governor-brown-appoints-sonia-cortes-to-yolo-county-superior-court.html ''Imperial Valley News'', "Governor Brown Appoints Sonia Cortés to Yolo County Superior Court," July 16, 2015]</ref> | '''Sonia Cortés''' was a judge of the [[Superior Court of Yolo County, California|Superior Court of Yolo County]] in [[California]]. She was appointed by [[Democratic]] Governor [[Jerry Brown (California)|Jerry Brown]] on July 16, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the conversion of a commissioner position in January 2015. Cortés was the first Latino to serve as judge for this court. Her term expired in 2016.<ref name=appoint>[http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/california-news/4276-governor-brown-appoints-sonia-cortes-to-yolo-county-superior-court.html ''Imperial Valley News'', "Governor Brown Appoints Sonia Cortés to Yolo County Superior Court," July 16, 2015]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 11 November 2025
Sonia Cortés was a judge of the Superior Court of Yolo County in California. She was appointed by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown on July 16, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the conversion of a commissioner position in January 2015. Cortés was the first Latino to serve as judge for this court. Her term expired in 2016.[1]
Education
Cortés received a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Davis, and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2015-2016: Judge, Superior Court of Yolo County
- 2007-2015: Senior deputy county counsel, Yolo County Counsel’s Office
- 2002: Managing attorney, International Institute of the East Bay
- 2001-2002: Coordinating immigration attorney, La Raza Centro Legal
- 2000-2001: Immigrating attorney
- 1997-1999: Attorney, Legal Aid of the North Bay[1]
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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
