Today. Governor Schwarzenegger named Justice Carol Corrigan to the Supreme Court of California.  Corrigan is currently a Justice on the First District Court of Appeal.  Among other things, the Governor’s says this about his appointee: "Justice Corrigan is conservative, thoughtful and a brilliant jurist. She believes that the law belongs to the people, not to judges and has a proven record of being supportive of victims’ rights."

Over the coming days, the FlashReport will be bringing some analysis of this pick and what it means.  Our political law correspondent, Michael Houston, will weigh in, and I have already reached out the the FlashReport newtwork of lawyers who study things like the rulings of Judges (I am more focused on the rulings of NBA referees).

The Governor’s office issued a Press Release that starts out:

Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Justice Carol Corrigan to the Supreme Court of the State of California

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Carol Corrigan as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the State of California.

"In filling this vacancy, I looked for someone with strong experience, unimpeachable character and someone who is widely respected. I found all of that and more in Justice Corrigan. She is a brilliant jurist and for the past 12 years she has done a magnificent job on the First District Court of Appeal," said Governor Schwarzenegger. "Justice Corrigan is careful, thoughtful, quick-witted, and brings a deliberate, detail-oriented approach to the law. She will bring honor to California‘s high court and serve the people with dignity and integrity."

You can read the rest of the media release here.

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This entry was posted on Friday, December 9th, 2005 at 12:00 am and is filed under Blog Posts.