Law and Justice

Newsom makes appointment to Sacramento Superior Court

D.A. Gougherty

Aug 3, 2023 — 1 min read

A vacancy created by the retirement of a Sacramento County Superior Court judge was filled last week with an appointment by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Jeffrey Galvin, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Galvin has been a litigation partner at Downey Brand LLP since 2001 and has served in several roles there since 1998, including as Assistant General Counsel and Pro Bono Coordinator.

Before that, Glavin served staff sttorney at the Federal Trade Commission from 1994 to 1998, and as a Law Clerk at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California from 1993 to 1994. Galvin earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.

Galvin fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Geoffrey Goodman. He is a Democrat.

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