John Arguelles

John A. Arguelles
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
In office
March 18, 1987 – March 1, 1989
Nominated byGeorge Deukmejian
Preceded byMalcolm Lucas
Succeeded byJoyce L. Kennard
Personal details
Born(1927-08-22)August 22, 1927[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 2022(2022-04-10) (aged 94)[2]
SpouseMartha
Children3
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA, JD)

John Arthur Arguelles[3] (August 22, 1927 – April 10, 2022) was an American attorney and associate justice of the Supreme Court of California from March 18, 1987, to March 1, 1989. Arguelles was the second Latino to serve on California's high court and was one of the founding members of the Mexican American Bar Association of Los Angeles.[4]

  1. ^ Arguelles bio.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam: Former California Supreme Court Justice John A. Arguelles". California Courts Newsroom. April 21, 2022.
  3. ^ University of California Register, 1953-1954. Vol. II.
  4. ^ "Former California Supreme Court Justice John A. Arguelles '54 Dies at 94 | UCLA Law". law.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-15.