Kathleen O. Diesman

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Kathleen O. Diesman

Prior offices:

Superior Court of Los Angeles County

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Education

Law

DePaul University

Kathleen O. Diesman is a former judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. Diesman was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in January 2008 to succeed Charles L. Peven. She won re-election unopposed in 2010. Diesman did not file for re-election in 2016 and retired from the court in January 2017.

Education

Diesman received a J.D. from DePaul University.

Career

• 2008-2017: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
• 1990-2008: Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

See also

• Courts in California
• California Superior Courts
• Los Angeles County, California

External links

• Website of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County
• California Courts, Trial Court Roster

Footnotes

California courts

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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