Armen TamzarianIncumbent

Candidate for Court of Appeal Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 4, Seat 4

Armen Tamzarian is an Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal. He sits on the Second Appellate District, Division 4, in Los Angeles. He earned a BBA from UMass Amherst. He double-majored in business finance and history. He earned a J.D. from Southwestern Law School. He attended on a full-tuition merit scholarship. He began his legal career as a research attorney. He worked at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He then practiced at Case, Knowlson, Jordan & Wright LLP. He was first an associate, later a partner. He handled business, real estate, employment, and malpractice litigation. He also handled constitutional matters. He returned to court service as a senior appellate court attorney. He later became lead attorney, at the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 3. Governor Jerry Brown appointed him to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. That was in December 2013. He served there for over a decade. Governor Gavin Newsom nominated him to the Court of Appeal. That was on May 7, 2025. The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed him on June 20, 2025. The Secretary of State's roster records his oath as June 24, 2025. Ballotpedia lists his assumption of office as July 2, 2025. He was appointed to the seat mid-term. So he appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It is a nonpartisan yes/no retention vote, with no opposing candidate, for voters in the Second Appellate District. This is his first appellate retention election.

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