Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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The Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously confirmed Judge Shama Hakim Mesiwala to the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento.

Opening (00:28)
WITNESSES:
Justice Arthur Scotland (3:33) (Ret.) Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
George Bond (14:23), former Executive Director for the Central California Appellate Program
Ithma Amaad (19:47), Deputy Attorney General
Judicial Nominees Evaluation Report (25:15)
Judge Shama Hakim Mesiwala Statement and Q&A (29:47)
Confirmation and Swearing-In (39:12)

Read more: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commission-confirms-appointment-third-district-court-appeal