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# Kenneth R. Yegan

California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District · Associate Justice

## Profile

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

## Summary

Kenneth R. Yegan — California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District

## Sources

- [Justices | Second Appellate District](https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/2dca/justices)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Yegan has been an Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six, since December 27, 1990
- 1986–1990: Judge, Superior Court, Ventura County
- 1986: Pro tem Justice, Second Appellate District, Division Six
- 1983–1986: Judge, Municipal Court, Ventura County
- 1982–1983: Private practice, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- 1975–1982: Judicial Attorney, Second Appellate District, State of California
- 1972–1975: Deputy Public Defender, Ventura County

### Education

- Graduate, Institution of Judicial Administration, New York University School of Law (1991)
- Graduate, California Judicial College (1983)
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law — J.D. (1972)
- University of California, Santa Barbara — B.A. (1969)

### Additional information

- Associate Justice of the California Second Appellate District, Division Six, serving since 1990 and currently up for retention in 2026
- Volunteer ski instructor for Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (2003–present) and Wounded Warriors (2007–present)
- 2009: Judge of the Year Humanitarian Award, California Judges Association



## 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.