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Elizabeth Grimes confirmed as justice

By Richard Binder

Following a public meeting of the Commission on Judicial Appointments yesterday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth A. Grimes was unanimously confirmed as a justice of Div. Eight Court of Appeal. She fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Tricia A. Bigelow to presiding justice of Div. Eight in February.

Grimes began her judicial career in 1997 with an appointment by then-Gov. Pete Wilson. She had previously served Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as a partner from 1988 to 1998, associate from 1980 to 1988 and was a summer associate in 1979. A graduate of Stanford Law School and the University of Texas at Austin, Grimes was admitted to practice in 1980.

Div. Four Presiding Justice Norman Epstein, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl and former Third District Justice Daniel Kolkey spoke as witnesses in support of Grimes? appointment, while Beverly Hills attorney Cyrus Sanai objected.

Full story at Metropolitan News-Enterprise.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on April 06, 2010 (boomark / email).