Ronald E. Albers | |
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Judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court | |
In office June 15, 2009 – February 3, 2017 | |
Appointed by | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Personal details | |
Born | May 1, 1949 |
Spouse | Colin Alexander |
Alma mater |
Cornell College (
BA) University of Wisconsin Law School ( JD) |
Ronald E. Albers (born May 1, 1949) is a former judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court.
Albers was born on May 1, 1949. [1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa in 1971. [2] [3] Albers then attended the University of Wisconsin Law School and earned his Juris Doctor in 1974. [4]
A Democrat, [5] Albers was selected on June 11, 2009 to serve on the San Francisco County Superior Court by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. [3] He was sworn in on June 15, 2009. [3]
Albers is the first openly gay judge appointed by Schwarzenegger [3] and is believed to be the first openly gay judge appointed by a Republican California governor. [2]
On February 3, 2017, Albers retired from the San Francisco bench. [6]
Albers married his long-time partner, Colin Alexander, on June 17, 2008. [3]
Ronald E. Albers | |
---|---|
Judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court | |
In office June 15, 2009 – February 3, 2017 | |
Appointed by | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Personal details | |
Born | May 1, 1949 |
Spouse | Colin Alexander |
Alma mater |
Cornell College (
BA) University of Wisconsin Law School ( JD) |
Ronald E. Albers (born May 1, 1949) is a former judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court.
Albers was born on May 1, 1949. [1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa in 1971. [2] [3] Albers then attended the University of Wisconsin Law School and earned his Juris Doctor in 1974. [4]
A Democrat, [5] Albers was selected on June 11, 2009 to serve on the San Francisco County Superior Court by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. [3] He was sworn in on June 15, 2009. [3]
Albers is the first openly gay judge appointed by Schwarzenegger [3] and is believed to be the first openly gay judge appointed by a Republican California governor. [2]
On February 3, 2017, Albers retired from the San Francisco bench. [6]
Albers married his long-time partner, Colin Alexander, on June 17, 2008. [3]