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# Matthew Scherb

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

Matthew Scherb — California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District

## Biography

### Professional career

- Chambers Attorney, Supreme Court of California for Justice Martin J. Jenkins (2021–2025)
- Deputy City Attorney, Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, Civil Appeals and Writs Section (2017–2021)
- Appellate Court Attorney, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One (2011–2017)
- Associate, Winston & Strawn LLP, San Francisco (2005–2011)
- Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (2004–2005)
- Seat Filled: Vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Justice Elizabeth A. Grimes

### Education

- in Computer Science — Yale University — B.S.
- Northwestern University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Nominated: August 7, 2025, by Governor Gavin Newsom.
- Confirmed: November 17, 2025, by the Commission on Judicial Appointments.
- focusing on copyright and trademark litigation.
- Matthew Scherb’s career reflects extensive appellate experience across state and federal courts, culminating in his current role on the California Court of Appeal.
- Volunteer attorney at Public Counsel’s Appellate Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants.
- Served on the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Appellate Courts Section Executive Committee.
- Served on the California Lawyers Association Committee on Appellate Courts.

## Sources

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

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## 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.