superior court
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After attending law school, Gonzalez Rogers spent more than a decade in private practice, achieving the status of partner in her law firm before then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed her as a local superior court judge.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The judge, 63, has served on the federal court since 2011, and spent the decade prior to that as a local superior court judge, having been appointed by President George W. Bush.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Just last month, a superior court judge in Santa Barbara County said prior intervention by the federal government wasn’t enough to undo an earlier order that kept the pipeline shut down.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
He said that was part of the reason why he chose Shawn Nelson, now a county superior court judge, as chief assistant district attorney when he first took office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
His job was less flighty than that of district attorney, al- most as permanent and dignified as superior court judge.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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