Gov Brown appoints Kathleen A. Meehan to the Fifth District Court of Appeal

Governor Jerry Brown announced the appointment of Kathleen A. Meehan as associate justice of the Fifth District Court of Appeal on Friday.

Meehan has been a judge at the Fresno County Superior Court since 2014. She is filling a vacancy created by Justice Dennis A. Cornell, who retired.

The position requires that Meehan be confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments before taking over the position.

Meehan is a Democrat.