California Supreme CourtCandidate for Justice
Goodwin Liu
Associate Justice, CA Supreme Court, 2011–present: VOTER APPROVAL NEEDED TO REMAIN IN OFFICE
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My Top 3 Priorities
- [In retention elections, justices do not run against opposing candidates.]
- [If a justice receives more “yes” votes than "no" votes, the justice will remain in his or her position for another term.]
- [If not, the justice will complete the current term and then a new justice will be appointed by the Governor.]
Experience
Experience
Profession:Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
Associate Justice (nominated by Governor Jerry Brown, retained by vote, Supreme Court of California — Elected position (2011–current)
Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law (2003–2011)
Associate Dean, UC Berkeley School of Law (2008–2010)
Litigation Associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP (2001–2003)
Law Clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2000–2001)
Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education (1999–2000)
Education
Lady Margaret College, Oxford University — M.Phil. (master of philosophy) as a Rhodes Scholar, Philosophy and Physiology (2002)
Yale Law School — J.D., Law (1998)
Stanford University — B.S., Biology (1991)
Community Activities
Board Member, James Irvine Foundation (2017–current)
Council Member, American Law Institute (2013–current)
Board Member, Yale University Council (2019–current)
Member, California Commission on Access to Justice (2014–2018)
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