Nora Margaret Manella
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Nora Margaret Manella is an associate justice of the California Court of Appeal.
Manella was born in Los Angeles, California
. Her father, Arthur Manella, was a well-known local tax lawyer and a founding partner of Irell & Manella
.
Manella received a B.A.
from Wellesley College in 1972 and a J.D.
from the University of Southern California Law School
in 1975. She was a law clerk
, Hon. John Minor Wisdom
, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit from 1975 to 1976. She was a Legal counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee from 1976 to 1978. She was in private practice in California
from 1978 to 1982. She was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Central District of California from 1982 to 1990. She was a judge on the Los Angeles Municipal Court, CA from 1990 to 1992. She was a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court, CA from 1992 to 1994. She was a Justice Pro Tem, California Court of Appeal in 1992. She was a U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California from 1994 to 1998. Associate justice, 2nd District, California Court of Appeal, 2006–present.
Manella was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
. Manella was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on March 31, 1998, to a seat vacated by Mariana R. Pfaelzer. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998. Manella served in that capacity until May 21, 2006, when she resigned to join the California Court of Appeal.
Manella was born in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Her father, Arthur Manella, was a well-known local tax lawyer and a founding partner of Irell & Manella
Irell & Manella
Irell & Manella LLP was founded in 1941 by lawyers Lawrence E. Irell and Arthur Manella , and has grown to 220 lawyers. It currently has two locations in Southern California: Century City and Newport Beach. Irell is well known for both intellectual property litigation and general business...
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Manella received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Wellesley College in 1972 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Southern California Law School
University of Southern California Law School
The University of Southern California Law School , located in Los Angeles, California, is a law school within the University of Southern California...
in 1975. She was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. John Minor Wisdom
John Minor Wisdom
John Minor Wisdom , one of the "Fifth Circuit Four", and a liberal Republican from Louisiana, was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during the 1950s and 1960s, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of...
, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit from 1975 to 1976. She was a Legal counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee from 1976 to 1978. She was in private practice in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
from 1978 to 1982. She was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Central District of California from 1982 to 1990. She was a judge on the Los Angeles Municipal Court, CA from 1990 to 1992. She was a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court, CA from 1992 to 1994. She was a Justice Pro Tem, California Court of Appeal in 1992. She was a U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California from 1994 to 1998. Associate justice, 2nd District, California Court of Appeal, 2006–present.
Manella was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
United States District Court for the Central District of California
The United States District Court for the Central District of California serves over 18 million people in southern and central California, making it the largest federal judicial district by population...
. Manella was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on March 31, 1998, to a seat vacated by Mariana R. Pfaelzer. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998. Manella served in that capacity until May 21, 2006, when she resigned to join the California Court of Appeal.