Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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The Commission on Judicial Appointments on November 25 confirmed the appointment of Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt as presiding justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Five.

Presiding Justice Elwood Lui (3:22) | Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two
Presiding Justice (Ret.) Nora Manella (9:07) | Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four
Judge Curtis Kin (15:08) | Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Judicial Nominees Evaluation Report (20:21)
Appointee Statement and Q&A (26:05)
Confirmation and Swearing-In (32:58)

Read more: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commission-confirms-appointments-appellate-court-los-angeles