Martin J. Jenkins (born 1954) is a justice of the California Court of Appeal for the First District, located in San Francisco, and a former federal judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Early life[]
Jenkins was born in San Francisco and raised in the neighborhood of Ingleside.[1] He earned an Associate of Arts degree from City College of San Francisco, then graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[2] After college, Jenkins briefly played professional football for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.[1] Jenkins then attended the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor with honors.[1]
Jenkins worked as a prosecutor in Alameda County, California from 1981 to 1983,[2][3] and for the United States Department of Justice in the Civil Rights Division from 1983 to 1985.[2][3] In 1985, Jenkins moved back to the Bay Area when his mother became ill,[1][3] then served as in-house counsel for Pacific Bell for four years.[3]
Judicial service[]
A Democrat,[2][4] Jenkins was appointed to the Alameda County Municipal Court by Republican Governor George Deukmejian in 1989.[1] In 1992, Republican Governor Pete Wilson appointed him to the Alameda County Superior Court.[1]
President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, appointed Jenkins to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in 1997.[3]
In August 2007, Jenkins asked Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to consider him for a seat on the California Court of Appeal.[5] On January 25, 2008, Schwarzenegger nominated Jenkins to fill the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal created by the retirement of Justice Joanne C. Parrilli.[2][5] Jenkins was confirmed on April 4, 2008.[3]
Jenkins's contribution to American law includes the well-known principle of Jenkins-Laporte Doctrine, which defines the boundary of copyright and contractual right.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harriet Chiang, Wal-Mart judge praised for compassion, diligence, San Francisco Chronicle (June 23, 2004).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Martin Jenkins to First District Court of Appeal, Press Release: Office of the Governor (January 28, 2008).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Commission Confirms Judge Martin Jenkins as Court of Appeal Justice, Metropolitan News-Enterprise (April 7, 2008).
- ↑ Howard Mintz, Schwarzenegger defies stereotypes, party labels in shaping California judiciary, Contra Costa Times (July 24, 2010).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bob Egelko, Federal judge nominated to state appeals court, San Francisco Chronicle (January 26, 2008).
External links[]
- Martin Jenkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck