Brown has nominated Goodwin Liu, a Professor of Law at UC
Berkeley to the state's high court. The 40-year old was
nominated previously by President Obama to serve on the U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. However, Liu
withdrew his name after a Republican filibuster blocked his
confirmation. In a statement, Brown called Liu "an
extraordinary man and a distinguished legal scholar and teacher."
Liu also worked as an appellate litigator in Washington D.C
and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
Liu was born in Georgia to parents who emigrated to the U.S.
from Taiwan. The Commission on Judicial Appointments will
hold public hearings to review the nomination and must confirm it.
Liu will replace Justice Carlos Moreno, the only Democratic
appointee, who retired from the court earlier this
year.
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Governor Nominates Law Professor To California Supreme Court
Photo From UC Berkeley School Of Law Website
Governor Jerry Brown has made the first California Supreme Court nomination of his third term.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011