State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee
The committee evaluates persons whose names are submitted by the Governor for possible nomination to the California Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, particularly the Second Appellate District. When requested by the Board of Trustees, the committee also evaluates candidates for any appellate court.
The Chairs of the State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee:
1989 - 1991 Hon. Richard Amerian, (ret.)
1991 - 1992 Pamela E. Dunn
1992 - 1994 Kent L. Richland
1994 - 1995 David S. Ettinger
1995 - 1997 Robert S. Gerstein
1997 - 2001 Marc J. Poster
2001 - 2007 Edward J. Horowitz
2007 - 2011 Claudia N. Ribet
2011 - 2013 Hon. Carlos Moreno, (ret.)
2013 - 2020 Benjamin G. Shatz
2020 - Alana H. Rotter
The Chairs of the State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee:
1989 – 1991 Richard Amerian
1991 – 1992 Pamela E. Dunn
1992 – 1994 Kent L. Richland
1994 – 1995 David S. Ettinger
1995 – 1997 Robert S. Gerstein
1997 – 2001 Marc J. Poster
2001 – 2007 Edward J. Horowitz
2007 – 2011 Claudia N. Ribet
2011 – 2013 Hon. Carlos Moreno
2013 – Benjamin G. Shatz
Committee Leadership
Chair
Alana Rotter
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
Vice Chair
Mary Susan Pithey
Dept of Justice/Atty Gen Ofc
SEE THE FULL STATE APPELLATE JUDICIAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE ROSTER
