Politics & Government

Santa Cruz Resident Appointed As Superior Court Judge

Timothy J. Schmal, 61, fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Heather D. Morse.

SACRAMENTO – A Santa Cruz resident was recently appointed a judgeship in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Timothy J. Schmal, 61, was a partner at Burton, Schmal and DiBenedetto LLP from 2008 to 2014. He has been a sole practitioner since 2014. Schmal fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Heather D. Morse.

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed a total of 25 California superior court judges last month.

Photo courtesy the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.

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