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California Court of Appeals Associate Justice - District 4, Division 1 (Castillo)
California Court of Appeals Associate Justice - District 4, Division 1 (Castillo)
Office role
Jose S. Castillo
Nonpartisan
Jose S. Castillo
Nonpartisan
Background & approach
Career path
Federal government lawyer for 10 years, then county trial judge, before Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated him to the state appeals court.
Courtroom record
Prosecuted cartel, gang, narcotic, and immigration offenses.
Approach to the bench
Not in our research yet
Ratings & record
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Who's backing them
Endorsements
Your Neighbors
1
Experience
2020 to present
Superior Court Judge, San Diego County
2010 to 2020
Assistant United States Attorney, US Attorney’s Office
2009 to 2010
Adjunct Professor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
2007 to 2010
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Staff Attorney
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