Richard M. Aronson, Associate Justice
Richard M. Aronson was appointed to the California Court of
Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three by Governor Gray
Davis and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on
November 23, 2001. From October 2000 until his appointment as
Associate Justice, Justice Aronson was selected to serve as justice
pro tempore on the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District,
Division Three. Appointed to the California Superior Court in March
1996 by Governor Pete Wilson, Justice Aronson completed assignments
on the civil law and motion calendar, felony criminal trials, family
law, and civil trials. From June 1989 to March 1996, he was a
superior court commissioner, appointed by the judges of the Orange
County Superior Court. In 1991, he became the first commissioner to
receive a trial court assignment and served on the Felony Criminal
Panel until 1996.
Justice Aronson's prior experience includes service, between 1988
and 1989, as a senior staff attorney at the Court of Appeal. From
1980 until 1988, he was an Orange County Public Defender and served
as the supervisor of the Writs and Appeals Department and the
Homicide Panel. From 1976 to 1979, he served as a deputy district
attorney for San Bernardino County. His duties included major felony
prosecutions, including homicides.
Justice Aronson was admitted to the United States Central
District Court of California and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in
1983. He was admitted to the United States Supreme Court in
1987.
Justice Aronson's professional affiliations and activities
include:
- Judicial Council, Indigent Appeals Budget Oversight Committee,
2002
- California Judges Association, 1990 to present
- California Court Commissioners Association, 1990-1996
- California Judges Association, Criminal Law and Procedures
Committee, 1991-1992
- Orange County Bar Association
- San Bernardino County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- California District Attorneys Association, 1976-1979
- Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court Member, 1999-present; Board of
Director, 2000-2001
Justice Aronson's teaching and educational activities
include:
- Instructor, California Judicial Education and Research,
California Judicial College, 1994-1997
- Instructor, California Judicial Studies Program, 1992 (Felony
Sentencing)
- Program Coordinator and Instructor, California Law &
Procedure Institute, 1992-1993 (Orientation for New &
Returning Judges)
- Moderator and Instructor, Continuing Education of the Bar,
1994 (Issues in Search and Seizure)
- Moderator and Instructor, Continuing Education of the Bar,
1991 (Civil Discovery in State Courts)
- Instructor, Rutter Group, 1990 (Civil Procedure Before Trial)
- Mock Trial Judge, Constitutional Rights Foundation and
Whittier Law School
Justice Aronson has been involved in numerous civic and
charitable activities, including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
National Junior Basketball, Orangewood Home for Children, Santa Ana
Stay In School Program, St. Edward's Parochial School, and the
Victim Assistance Program.
Born in 1950 in Los Angeles, Justice Aronson is a graduate of
Notre Dame High School. He holds a bachelor's degree and juris
doctorate from the University of San Diego, and a master of laws
degree from the University of Virginia. He is married and has two
children.
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