Profile of Justice J. Anthony Kline

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Court: California Court of Appeal, First District, Division Two

Appointed by: Governor Jerry Brown, 1982

Born: August 17, 1938 in New York, New York

Education: BA, Johns Hopkins 1960; MA, Cornell 1962; LLB, Yale 1965

Law Practice: Davis Polk & Wardwell (1966-69); Public Advocates (1969-75); Legal Affairs Secretary to the Governor (1975-80)

Judicial Appointments: San Francisco County Superior Court (1980-82); First District Court of Appeal (1982-present)

Opinions Reported in Appellate Decisions Noted:

• Worker's Compensation Act remedy bars hospital employee's malpractice claim
• Court of Appeal holds one-sided arbitration clause unconscionable
• Duty to provide reasonable accommodation requires investigation of reassignment options
• First Amendment does not bar tort claim against priest for sexually inappropriate conduct

Additional Sources of Information:

• Justice Kline's biography at the California Court's site
• Commission Puts Kline Case On Hold, Considers Dismissing Charge (San Diego Source)
• Commission votes to drop charge against S.F. judge (San Francisco Examiner)

Comments from Visitors to the Appellate Counsellor Home Page:

Loren (9/30/99)

In my opinion, J. Anthony Kline has gone beyond any reasonable interpretation of the law in his finding that a gun manufacturer can be held liable for the criminal use of it's products. Such a finding can only indicate that Mr. Kline is comfortable operating beyond the bounds of the law.  Therefore he ought to be considered for impeachment.   Such judicial legislation can be more dangerous to the citizens of this country than criminal activity.  It is people like Mr. Klein
that allow activities like FDR's WWII concentration camps to flourish. PLEASE help to remove this man from our court system before he can do any more.

Concerned Patriot (10/1/99)

We have a Constitutional right to be armed. You may not like it...BUT WE HAVE THAT RIGHT!!!!!!!!! Your ruling in Un-American and threatens the free-enterprise system. Judge Kline, your job is to rule on the law not, implement a hidden agenda.

Anonymous (5/7/00)

At long last someone willing to stand up to the NRA and big business!

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