She is one of five justices on the seven-seven member court who could stand for retention in November, unless they opt not to run and allow Newsom to appoint their replacements.Īt least three of the other four have said they will seek retention. She would have had to run for retention by voters in November’s election.Ĭantil-Sakauye, 62, made her announcement as the filing deadline is approaching. Supreme Court justices and federal judges, California judges do not hold lifetime positions. She said in a statement that Newsom “will have a diverse pool of exceptionally well qualified jurists and legal professionals to choose from, and I believe the judiciary, the courts, and access to justice in California will be in good hands.” She is the first Asian-Filipina American and the second woman to serve as the state’s chief justice. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, his third opportunity to appoint a justice to the seven-member high court, and his first to pick a new chief justice.Ĭantil-Sakauye was sworn in to office in January 2011 after she was nominated by former Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and was elected in the November 2010 general election. The announcement by Chief Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye will give Gov. (AP) - The California Supreme Court’s chief justice said Wednesday that she will not seek a second 12-year term in November and will conclude her current term of office on January 1.
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