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Jeffrey W Johnson

California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One
Professional Experience
Associate Justice
California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One
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United States Magistrate Judge
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Court Automation Committee, 1999 to 2001;Rules Committee, 1999 to 2001; Jury Committee, 2002; Capital Case Committee (which oversaw the court's handling of death penalty cases), 1999 to 2008; Civil Justice Reform Act and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2003-2009); and Criminal Justice Act Committee, 2009.
Deputy Chief
Narcotics Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office
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Assistant U.S. Attorney
Central District of California
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Education
Yale Law School
J.D. (1985)
Honors: Paper on the international law of satellite reconnaissance was awarded the 1985 Gherini Prize for the best analytical paper in the discipline of International Law.
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Duke University
B.A. (1982)
Honors: Double major in political science and history.
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Awards
The Justice Thurgood Marshall Award for Humanitarianism and Judicial Achievement.
Coalition of Mental Health Professionals, Inc.
Mexican American Bar Association's Judicial Excellence Award
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Life Achievement Award
Faculty and students of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary in Los Angeles
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary Award for Special Service
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Employee Volunteer Service Award
U.S. Department of Justice
1995 Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service
United States Department of Justice.
Special Achievement Award for Sustained Superior Performance of Duty
U.S. Department of Justice
93rd Street Elementary School Award for Special Service
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Special Achievement Award for Meritorious Acts or Service Performed on Behalf of the Department
U.S. Department of Justice
The Justice Thurgood Marshall Award for Humanitarianism and Judicial Achievement.
Coalition of Mental Health Professionals, Inc.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary Award for Community Outreach
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2002 and 2003
Professional Associations
Court Facilities Advisory Committee
Member
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Subcommittee on Courthouse Names
Member
Current
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Second term on the board of directors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (“ABTL”)
Current
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Langston Bar Association
Llifetime member
Current
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Bright Star Schools
Current
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United States Army Advisory Board for the Los Angeles
Member
Current
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United States Army War College Foundation.
Llifetime member
Current
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United States Army War College National Security Seminar
Fellow
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U.S. Attorney's Capital Litigation Review Committee
Member
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Office of Legal Education in the U.S. Department of Justice
Faculty member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Defending Wiretaps: 'Think in the Beginning What the End Will Bring
United States Attorneys' Bulletin
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Ronald Reagan State Building
300 S. Spring Street
2nd Floor, North Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: (213) 830-7000