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# Harry E. Hull Jr.

California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District · Associate Justice

## Profile

- Court: California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
- State: California
- Role: Associate Justice
- Service status: active

## Summary

Harry E. Hull Jr. — California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District

## Sources

- [Justices | Third Appellate District](https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/3dca/justices)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- California State Portal Harry E. Hull, Jr. | Third Appellate District - California Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District

### Education

- University of Illinois College of Law — J.D. (1972)
- Business Administration, University of Illinois — B.S. (1969)

### Additional information

- The official court biography confirms his status as Associate Justice Professional Associations and Service Judicial Council of California, Member, 2011–2014
- Justice Harry E. Hull Jr. is a long‐serving member of the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, appointed in 1998, with a professional background spanning the U.S. Air Force JAG Corps, federal prosecution, private practice, and the California trial courts
- Served until appointment to the Court of Appeal in 1998 California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District Appointed by Governor Pete Wilson and took the oath of office on February 9, 1998
- Sacramento County Superior Court Appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court in 1995
- Assistant United States Attorney, 1976–1979
- BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to California Bar in 1976
- Admitted to the California Bar in 1976 Early Professional Career U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, 1972–1976, including service as a circuit prosecutor (1974–1976)



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e59897426ff892cfcd8e0103) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150). Collected 2026-07-26.