Nick Thompson Appointed To Superior Court
Posted by: Jubal | 07/21/2008 1:00 PM
This came over the transom earlier today from the Governor's office:
Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Nicholas Thompson to Orange County Superior Court
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Nicholas S. Thompson to an interim judgeship in the Orange County Superior Court.
Thompson, 51, of Orange County, has served as a deputy district attorney for the Orange County District Attorney's Office since 1999. He has served as a judge advocate general officer with the U.S. Army Reserve since 2003. He previously served as a deputy public defender in the Orange County Public Defender's Office from 1986 to 1999 and, from 1982 to 1986, was a sole practitioner. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Western State College of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree from Western State University. He was elected in June 2008 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Richard E. Behn. The Governor's appointment allows Thompson to immediately assume the position he was otherwise elected to begin in January 2009. Thompson is a Republican.
The compensation for this position is $178,789.
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Congrats Nick! Continue to work hard and do the right thing. As my people say, Buena Suerte!