Richard Aldrich

Richard Aldrich

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 3

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Education

Bachelor's

Loyola University

Law

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1963

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Richard Dennis Aldrich was an associate justice of the Second District, Division Three of the California Courts of Appeal. He was appointed by former Governor Pete Wilson, taking his oath of office on August 29, 1994. He was retained by voters in 2006. He retired on June 30, 2017.

Education

Aldrich earned his bachelor's degree from Loyola University of Los Angeles and received his J.D. from UCLA in 1963.

Career

Aldrich operated his own law firm for 28 years before his appointment to the Ventura County Superior Court in 1991 by Governor George Deukmejian. He served as a superior court judge until his appointment to the California Second District Court of Appeal in 1994. He retired from the Second District Court on June 30, 2017.

Awards and associations

Awards

• 2006: Jurist of the Year Award, California Judicial Council
• 2000: Chief Justice Roger J. Traynor Appellate Justice of the Year Award, Consumer Attorneys of California
• 2000: "L.A.'s Most Powerful Judges," Los Angeles Business Journal
• 1992: Trial Judge of the Year, Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association
• 1992, 1993: Outstanding Jurist of the Year, Ventura County Bar Association
• 1990: "Trial Lawyer of the Year" Award, American Board of Trial Advocates California

Associations

• Judicial Council of California
• American College of Trial Lawyers
• International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• American Board of Trial Advocates

Elections

2018

See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

Aldrich must stand for retention in 2018 in order to remain on the bench.

2006

Aldrich stood for retention in 2006 and was retained.

Recent news

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See also

California	Judicial Selection	More Courts
Courts in California California Courts of Appeal California Supreme Court	Elections: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 Gubernatorial appointments Judicial selection in California	Federal courts State courts Local courts

External links

• California Courts of Appeal website
• Richard Aldrich biography