California Court of Appeal · Fifth District · 2026 judicial election
Kathleen A. Meehan
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth District · California General Election · 2026-11-03
For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth District
Shall Associate Justice KATHLEEN A. MEEHAN be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
Appears in the Fifth Appellate District: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne.
YES MEANS
Elect Kathleen A. Meehan to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
NO MEANS
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Background and experience
Justice Meehan was nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Fifth District Court of Appeal by Governor Brown in December 2016 and was confirmed…
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