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Brown picks Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar for Calif. Supreme Court
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced he was selecting Stanford Law School professor Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as associate justice of the California Supreme Court.
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Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced he was selecting Stanford Law School professor Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as associate justice of the California Supreme Court.
Cuéllar served as special assistant for justice and regulatory policy for the Obama administration in 2009 and 2010 and was co-chair for immigration policy on the Obama-Biden transition team in 2008 and 2009, according to a statement from the governor's office.
"Tino Cuéllar is a renowned scholar who has served two presidents and made significant contributions to both political science and the law," Brown said. "His vast knowledge and even temperament will – without question – add further luster to our highest court."
Cuéllar was born in Mexico and at 14 moved with his family to the Imperial Valley, where he graduated from Calexico High School, the governor's office said. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard College, his law degree from Yale and a Ph.D in political science from Stanford University.
"I am enormously honored by Governor Brown's nomination, and if confirmed, I look forward to serving the people of California on our state's highest court," said Cuéllar.
Cuéllar, a Democrat, will replace Marvin R. Baxter, who retired, according to a statement from the governor's office. If confirmed, Cuéllar would start Jan. 4 and earn a salary of $225,342 a year.
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