Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Elevated to the Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1990; appointed Los Angeles Municipal Court judge by Deukmejian, 1988; assistant U.S. attorney, 1984-88; attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-84; associate, Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert & Matz, 1979-81; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District, 1977-79; law clerk/crier to U.S. District Judge David W. Williams, 1974-76
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1976
Career Highlights: Elevated to the Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1990; appointed Los Angeles Municipal Court judge by Deukmejian, 1988; assistant U.S. attorney, 1984-88; attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-84; associate, Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert & Matz, 1979-81; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District, 1977-79; law clerk/crier to U.S. District Judge David W. Williams, 1974-76
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1976
LOS ANGELES - In 2018 Superior Court Judge J. Stephen Czuleger knew exactly where he wanted to be: Department 16 at the Spring Street Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.
His judicial journey began there, in 1974, clerking for U.S. District Judge David W. Williams, the first black federal judge west of the Mississippi.
"He had this wall covered by a framed wood panel that extends behind a faux fireplace, so he didn't have to see the trash cans outs... (continued)
