Posted on 07/31/2006 3:06:28 PM PDT by So Cal Rocket
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced he intends to appoint James Rogan to a judgeship in the Orange County Superior Court on October 1, 2006.
Rogan, 48, of Yorba Linda, is of counsel with the law firm Preston Gates Ellis. Previously, he served as a partner in the Venable law firm from 2004-2005. He has also served as undersecretary in the Department of Commerce and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2001 to 2004, member of the U.S. Congress, serving on the House Judiciary Committee and Commerce Committee from 1997 to 2001, member of the California State Assembly from 1994 to 1996 and Glendale Municipal Court Judge from 1990-1994.
Rogan earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Susanne Shaw on September 30, 2006. Rogan is a Republican.
The compensation for this position is $150,696.
An impeccable credential.
Is this a lifetime appointment or does it have an expiring term? Seems California should be providing a deep bench for potential federal judgeships.
.....and because of that, the Rats made an all-out effort, which unfortunately, was successful, to defeat him when he came up for reelection. Does Schwarzenegger's appointment have to be confirmed by the state legislature, or does he have the final say on Rogan's appointment?
Rogan is probably better suited for the appellate courts, but perhaps he and/or Arnie settled for trial court in response to whiffs of opposition to anything higher.
Rogan is absolutely the best. I donated to his last (losing) campaign, and when it was over he called me and every other person who had made a contribution to say thank you. I was making dinner in Boston when the call came, and almost burned the chops!
WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIM ON THE FEDERAL BENCH.
Yes!! One of the courageous few. He knew he would have a hard time being reelected and yet he did what he thought was right. Unlike some of those cowardly ones in the Senate. I was really impressed with him.
Superior Court Judges are elected officials. However, Superior Court Judges can be appointed by the Governor, but only when there is a vacancy, and only for the remainder of that particular term... I believe their terms are for 6 years and I'm not sure when Rogan would stand for re-election.
Hugh Hewitt just mentioned this news and is basically thrilled that Arnold was able to put the best person in the job.
Great! I met Rogan personally. A really good man and outstanding credentials. Good job Arnold!
The appointee stands for re-election at the first general election after two January firsts have passed since the appointment. So, in this case, he would be in the Spring '08 primary. Thereafter, 6 year elected terms.
a good man
YEAH!!!!!!!!
Jim Rogan is a really good guy. I spent some time with him last year. What a great guy and a solid conservative.
Good luck to him, he comes from humble beginnings, too bad he isn't still holding office in DC ,, a 'casualty' of the Clinton years, imo.
Rogan does look like a good pick.
Guess who else the gub gave a judgship to today? Parsky's daughter.
can the state supreme court be far behind... let us hope not.
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