Jose Castillo '06 Confirmed to California Fourth District Court of Appeal

On April 7, Jose Castillo '06 was confirmed and sworn in as an associate justice of the California Fourth District Court of Appeal.

Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated Castillo, a Superior Court judge in San Diego since 2020, to the new position. The Chief Justice of California, Patricia Guerrero, chairs the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which includes Attorney General Rob Bonta and Presiding Justice Manuel Ramirez. The commission unanimously confirmed Castillo. 

Dean Kevin R. Johnson was a witness called on Castillo's behalf to speak during the confirmation. The other witness was U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.