Gilbert Nares
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Gilbert Nares was an associate justice on the Fourth District, Division One of the California Courts of Appeal. He was appointed by Governor George Deukmejian and took the oath of office on October 13, 1988. He was retained by voters in 2002 and in 2014.[1][2] Nares retired on August 30, 2019.[3]
Education
Nares received his bachelor's degree in economics and philosophy from the University of San Diego in 1964. He received his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1967.[4]
Career
Nares began his legal career in 1968, working for the law firm Daubney, Banche, Patterson & Nares. In 1976, he was appointed to the San Diego County Municipal Court and two years later, he was elevated to the Superior Court of San Diego County. He served on this court until his appointment to the California Fourth District Court of Appeal.[4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
- Distinguished Alumnus, University of San Diego School of Law
Associations
- Past board of trustees, Oceanside Public Library
- Past board of trustees, San Diego County Law Library[4]
Elections
2014
Nares was retained to the 4th District Court of Appeal with 71.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[2]
Approach to the law
| “ | We're not philosopher kings. Judges should not substitute their own judgment for that of legislative bodies. … At the appellate level, I've never seen politics play a role. It has no place.[5] | ” |
Recent news
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See also
External links
- California Courts, "California Courts of Appeal"
- U-T San Diego, "Nares marks 25 years as a judge," January 16, 2001
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Judicial Branch 2014 Roster," accessed November 26, 2014 Scroll to page 4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
- ↑ The Recorder, "Justice Gilbert Nares Set to Retire From Fourth District Appeals Court," July 1, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 California Courts, "Gilbert Nares," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ U-T San Diego, "Nares marks 25 years as a judge," January 16, 2001
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
