Laurie M. Earl at a glance
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- Administrative Presiding Justice
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Laurie M. Earl
Administrative Presiding Justice · California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
Laurie M. Earl — California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Justice of the Third District Court of Appeal since January 6, 2022, appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom and confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments
- In March 2023, she was nominated by the Governor to become Presiding Justice of the Third District Court of Appeal, succeeding Vance W. Raye California Governor
- Associate Justice and Administrative Presiding Justice of California’s Third District Court of Appeal, appointed in 2021 and confirmed in 2022, with a career spanning Sacramento County Superior Court, public defense, and district attorney roles
- Before her appellate appointment, Earl was a Sacramento County Superior Court judge — 2005–2021, presiding over civil, criminal, and juvenile dependency cases, and serving as Presiding Judge — 2012–2013
- Deputy District Attorney (1995–2004) in domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide divisions
- She also teaches Criminal Law Pleading & Practice at Lincoln Law School and has led public education programs such as the Democracy in Action Academy
Education
- Lincoln Law School of Sacramento in — J.D. (1988)
Additional information
- Sacramento County Bar Association, 2013)
- Founders Award from SacLegal (2013)
- Ronald M. George Award for Judicial Excellence (2013)
- Assistant Public Defender (1989–1995)
- She has served on multiple statewide judicial committees, including the Trial Court Presiding Judge Advisory Committee and the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court
California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
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