Jacqueline M. Arroyo

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Jacqueline Marie Arroyo is an American judge. She is Judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California. [1] She replaced retired judge Charles Cory on the Santa Clara Superior Court in May 2008 after being appointed by then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. [2] She is married to Molly O'Neal, Public Defender of Santa Clara County, and they have two children. [3] [4]

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References

  1. California. Grand Jury (Santa Clara County); Santa Clara County (Calif.). Board of Supervisors (2008). Final report. The Grand Jury. p. 7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. "Two Area Attorneys Appointed to Superior Court Benches". Mid-Country Post. Retrieved 17 August 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. Kaplan, Tracey (12 June 2012). "Gay woman named acting public defender in Santa Clara County". The Mercury News .
  4. Posted: March 25, 2013; County of Santa Clara County News; Molly O’Neal Named Santa Clara County Public Defender