Judge (Ret.)
Appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010, and retired May 2023; director, Governor's Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy, Sacramento, 2007-10; chief counsel, California State Board of Education, Sacramento, 2005-07; special assistant California attorney general, Sacramento, 2001-05; U.S. attorney/first assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of California, Sacramento,1993-2001; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 1983-93; associate, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, 1980-83; law clerk, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1979-80.
University of Pennsylvania School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Encouraging Juveniles | Sacramento County Superior Court | Jul. 27, 2022 |
| Paul L. Seave | Sacramento County (Sacramento) | Nov. 28, 2012 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. I.B.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Aug. 29, 2024 |
|
People v. Chatman
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Encouraging Juveniles | Sacramento County Superior Court | Jul. 27, 2022 |
| Paul L. Seave | Sacramento County (Sacramento) | Nov. 28, 2012 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. I.B.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Aug. 29, 2024 |
|
People v. Chatman
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 7, 2019 |