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Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties, CA November 3, 1998 General

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2 Division 6

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Paul H. Coffee 1,272,808 votes 80.0%

  • Occupation: Associate Justice
Arthur Gilbert 1,261,844 votes 79.6%
  • Occupation: Associate Justice
  • Twice named Appellate Justice of the Year-Consumer Lawyers of California
  • Guest lecturer in Russia and Hungary on American Jurisprudence
  • Judicial career spans over 22 years having serveed on Muncipal , Superior and Appellate Courts.
  • Frequent lecturer and author of numerous articles.
  • Long time faculty member, California Judicial college.
  • Law degree-University of California,Berkeley. Undergrauduate - UCLA
Priorities:
  • Justice should be applied equally to all parties with fairness and objectivity.
  • Democaracy derives its strenght and vitality from an indepdent judiciary.

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