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State of California November 3, 1998 General

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 3

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Connie Callahan 518,935 votes 75.8%

  • Occupation: Associate Justice
  • J.D. McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1975; B.A. Honors English, Stanford University, 1972.
  • Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District, 1996-present.
  • Judge of the Superior Court, San Joaquin County, 1992-1996.
  • Commissioner of the Stockton Municipal Court, 1986-1992.
  • Deputy District Attorney and Supervising District Attorney, San Joaquin County, 1976-1986.
  • Deputy City Attorney, City of Stockton 1975-1976; Law clerk(during law school), Sacramento County Public Defender's Office, 1974-1975.
Priorities:
  • Appellate justices must follow the law.
  • Appellate opinions must be concise, understandable, and timely.
  • Appellate courts should be accessible and educate the public about their duties and functions.
George Nicholson 508,056 votes 74.8%
  • Occupation: Associate Justice, since 1990
  • Judge, Superior Court, County of Sacramento, 1989-1990
  • Judge, Sacramento, Municipal Court, 1987-1989; previously:
  • Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice, Sacramento
  • Executive Director, California District Attorneys Association, Sacramento
  • Senior Trial Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorneys Office
Priorities:
  • Appellate justices are bound by federal and state constitutions, and must follow the law as adopted by the legislature, and voters by initiatives.
  • Appellate courts should be open and accessible to the public.
  • Appeals must be concluded in a timely fashion; justice delayed is justice denied.
Harry Hull 484,595 votes 72.5%
  • Occupation: Associate Justice
  • Justice, Third District Court of Appeal, Feb. 1998 to present
  • Superior Court Judge, Sacramento, 1995 to Feb. 1998
  • Attorney, McDonough, Holland and Allen, 1979 to 1995
  • Assistant United States Attorney, 1976 to 1979
  • Captain, United States Air Force, 1972 to 1976
Priorities:
  • Appellate justices must follow the law.
  • Appellate opinions must be reasoned, concise, understandable, and timely.
  • Appellate courts should be accessible and educate the public about their duties

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