U.S. Southern California (San Diego)
Career Highlights: Retired October 2013 from US District Court for Southern California. Nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1992. Appointed to the Superior Court in 1991 by Gov. George Deukmejian. Appointed as magistrate judge in 1984.
Career Highlights: Retired October 2013 from US District Court for Southern California. Nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1992. Appointed to the Superior Court in 1991 by Gov. George Deukmejian. Appointed as magistrate judge in 1984.
By Pat Broderick
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN DIEGO - The early morning bombing of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse in downtown San Diego on May 4, 2008 strewed shrapnel up to two blocks away. Chief Judge Irma E. Gonzalez got the call at 3 a.m.
The three culprits who had planted the pipe bombs were later apprehended and pleaded guilty. But the memory still is fresh, always reminding Gonzalez of the often daunting responsibilities that come wit... (continued)
