Satnam Rattu

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Judge
Satnam Rattu
Sacramento County Superior Court
Assumed office
2022
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Born Yuba City, California, United States

Satnam Rattu is an Indian origin judge of the Superior Court of Sacramento County in California and he is a Democrat. [1] [2]

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Rattu has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court by the Governor Gavin Newsom on October 7, 2022 filling the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Kevin R. Culhane. Prior to this appointment he served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office since 2008. Rattu was a Law Clerk at Freidberg & Parker from 2006 to 2007. [3]

Early life and Education

He was born and raised in Yuba City, California and attended Yuba City High School. He received his Undergraduate Degree from University of California, Davis. [4] Rattu earned his Juris Doctor from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. [5]

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References

  1. "Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 10.7.22". California Governor. October 7, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. "YC native appointed superior court judge". Yahoo Finance. October 18, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. "Judge Satnam S. Rattu". Trellis. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. "Satnam Singh Rattu". lawyers.justia.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  5. Harris, Michaela (October 18, 2022). "YC native appointed superior court judge". Appeal-Democrat. Retrieved January 20, 2024.