{"id":265,"date":"2025-12-02T23:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamesmorrisforjudge.com\/?p=265"},"modified":"2025-12-03T00:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:00:31","slug":"former-sacramento-county-sheriff-john-mcginness-endorses-james-morris-for-superior-court-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamesmorrisforjudge.com\/?p=265","title":{"rendered":"Former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness Endorses James Morris for Superior Court Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"brz brz-root__container brz-reset-all brz-root__container-page\" >\n<section id=\"h6okYS28zA2V_h6okYS28zA2V\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-k1v9yf brz-css-1mhv74o\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-f2fukp brz-css-1uodbti\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ta5qRJroOxLn\">\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-2h3sng brz-css-1b0x78w\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-16a65gd brz-css-80kjnm brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-wp-title brz-css-1aq2cy9 brz-css-7r3zc\" data-brz-custom-id=\"x5OmEPPR93na\"><span class=\"brz-wp-title-content\" style=\"min-height:20px\">Former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness Endorses James Morris for Superior Court Judge<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"iyTRuK6YKSOE_iyTRuK6YKSOE\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-q3obts brz-css-s2rmzg\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-1yenx3i brz-css-1jvme9n\" data-brz-custom-id=\"soByVygrI9dQ\">\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-13tp48t brz-css-1yszeui\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1l3q3ov brz-css-34mpl brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-1lkcpsx brz-css-f272q\" data-brz-custom-id=\"cKsturu3xNDX\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-wEBQ3\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-qZ9xu\" data-uniq-id=\"dBIl0\"><strong style=\"color: rgba(var(--brz-global-color4),1);\" class=\"brz-cp-color4\">Sacramento County, Calif. &#8212;<\/strong>&nbsp;Today, Sacramento County Superior Court Commissioner James Morris announced the endorsement of former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness in his campaign for Sacramento County Superior Court Judge. Commissioner Morris is the leading candidate for Superior Court Judge and his growing endorsement list proves he will be a popular choice of peers and public safety leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-sZByw\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-zMRK9\" data-uniq-id=\"i1pTw\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-xm7sL\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-saPvT\" data-uniq-id=\"mT6Rm\">\u201cCommissioner Morris is overwhelmingly qualified to be a Superior Court Judge for Sacramento County,\u201d said McGinness. \u201cSacramento County needs judges who are committed to service the public, justice and the law and Commissioner James Morris has all of those qualities \u2013 that\u2019s why I support him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-iNWsj\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-r71hX\" data-uniq-id=\"jp37k\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-vuFfR\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ec0JP\" data-uniq-id=\"vZ270\">Sheriff John McGinness joins a list of supporters that already includes an overwhelming list of Judges supporting Commissioner Morris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-xU6IM\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-k7DCH\" data-uniq-id=\"eBKk7\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-mkQFY\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-geEOV\" data-uniq-id=\"jBYxW\">He is endorsed by the following judges, representing decades of experience on the court: Hon. Kevin McCormick, Hon. Deborah Lobre, Hon. Tami Bogert, Hon. Augustin Jimenez, Hon. Michael Sweet, Hon. Shelleyanne Chang, Hon. Kenneth Brody, Hon. Delbert Oros, Hon. Donald Currier, Hon. James Arguelles, Hon. Steve White, Hon. Stephen Acquisto, Hon. Helena Gweon, Hon. Curtis Fiorini, Hon. Brenda Dabney, Hon. Alin Cintean, Hon. James McFetridge, Hon. Robert Artuz, Hon. Martin Tejeda, Hon. Scott Tedmon, Hon. Matthew Gary, Hon. Jeffrey Galvin and Hon. Maryanne G. Gilliard, (Ret.).<\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-pMSHa\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-eTMK1\" data-uniq-id=\"eTDc3\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-oF9SG\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-wxIrw\" data-uniq-id=\"w8kpN\">Public service is nothing new to Commissioner Morris. His service began when he joined the Air Force. He served in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. After six years of active duty he advanced to become a noncommissioned officer before his separation. After school, Commissioner Morris was a deputy district attorney in Lassen and Nevada Counties. He has served as a Sacramento County Court Commissioner and as a Criminal Law Research Attorney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-bq6vv\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-jor8Y\" data-uniq-id=\"ys77f\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-itEsj\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-yWpYu\" data-uniq-id=\"deXWS\">For more information please visit&nbsp;<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 146, 255);\">www.JamesMorrisForJudge.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-jMGSr\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-wH8Gr\" data-uniq-id=\"yxwTW\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-na5x9\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-iWL3f\" data-uniq-id=\"rzeHK\"><em>Note: The California Code of Judicial Ethics permits judges to endorse in judicial races, stating:&nbsp;&#8220;Such endorsements are permitted because judicial officers have a special obligation to uphold the integrity, impartiality, and independence of the judiciary and are in a unique position to know the 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