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Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties, CA November 7, 2006 Election
California State Court of Appeal; District 2; Division 4 Voter Information

12 Year Term.

Established by a constitutional amendment in 1904, the Courts of Appeal are California's intermediate courts of review. California has six appellate districts, each with at least one division. The six appellate districts are composed of 19 divisions and 105 justices.

Each division has one Presiding Justice and two or more associate justices, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. The appointments are confirmed by the public at the next general election; justices also come before voters at the end of their 12-year terms. Vote "Yes" to confirm each of the following justices; vote "No" to oppose confirmation.

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Results as of Nov 14 5:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (6093/6093)
Candidates (Vote Yes or No for Each)
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Nora M. Manella Click here for more information about this candidate
979,479 / 72.2% Yes votes ...... 377,896 / 27.8% No votes

  • Occupation: Associate Justice
  • B.A. Wellesley College, Wellelsley, MA 1972 (Phi Beta Kappa); J.D. Univ. So. Cal. 1975 (Order of the Coif)
  • U.S. District Judge, 1998 - 2006; U.S. Attorney, Central Dist. CA 1994 - 1998; Judge, L.A. Superior Court 1992 - 1993; Judge, LA Municipal Court 1990
  • - 1992; federal prosecutor 1982 - 1990; civil practitioner, O'Melveny & Myers, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, 1978 - 1982;
  • Legal Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcomm. on the Constitution. 1976 - 1978.
Priorities:
  • The position of Associate Justice is a non-political office. I have been appointed to state and federal judgeships by both Republican Governors and a
  • Democratic president and confirmed to federal positions by both Democratic and Republican controlled
  • Senates
Norman L. Epstein Click here for more information about this candidate
953,107 / 71.1% Yes votes ...... 388,246 / 28.9% No votes

  • Occupation: Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal
  • Trial Judge of the Year (LA County Bar Assn)
  • Bernard Witkin Medal (State Bar Bd.of Governors)
  • Career Achievement Award (Criminal Justice Section)
  • UCLA Law Alumnus of the Year
  • Emil Gumpert Award (Dispute Resolution Services)
  • BA & LL.B., UCLA; honorary LL.D (Cal.State Univ.)
Priorities:
  • To decide cases with justice and fairness
  • To conduct myself so that justice is not only done but is seen to be done
  • To improve the quality of justice in California
Steven Suzukawa Click here for more information about this candidate
946,486 / 71.6% Yes votes ...... 375,318 / 28.4% No votes

  • Occupation: Associate Justice
  • Graduated from UCLA in 1976
  • Graduated from UCLA Law School in 1979
  • Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney 1980-1989
  • Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge 1989-1992
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Judge 1992-2006
  • Appointed as Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal in May 2006 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Thomas L. Willhite Click here for more information about this candidate
931,558 / 70.3% Yes votes ...... 392,957 / 29.7% No votes

  • Occupation: Associate Justice
  • Born and raised in Southern California.
  • Graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1976, and Loyola University School of Law in 1979.
  • California Deputy Attorney General 1980 - 1990.
  • Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge 1990 - 1997.
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Judge 1997 - 2005.
  • Appointed as Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal in 2005 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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