Peters was born in Oakland on April 17, 1903, and educated in the public schools. After high school, he continued his education at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and graduated with a LL.B. degree.[3]
In 1930, Peters became Chief Law Secretary of the California Supreme Court.[4] In 1939, Governor Culbert Olson appointed Peters the Presiding Justice of the then District Court of Appeal, First District, Division One, replacing John F. Tyler.[5][6] In December 1940, Peters was retained by the voters in the election.[7][8] In November 1948, he was president of the conference of California judges, and led a study a code conduct of judicial proceedings.[9] In February 1949, Chief Justice Phil S. Gibson appointed Peters to a two-year term on the State Judicial Council.[10] His notable cases on the appellate bench include a September 1958 decision holding San Benito County's "right to work" ordinance is "unconstitutional and contrary to the state's public policy."[11]
In 1959, by appointment of Governor Pat Brown, Peters became an associate justice of the California Supreme Court.[3] At the same time, Governor Brown appointed Absalom Francis Brown as the new Presiding Justice of the appellate court's First District, Division One, and Mathew O. Tobriner to take Peter's seat as an associate justice on that court.[12] A liberal lion on the court led by Roger J. Traynor,[13][14] Peters' notable cases include In People v. Belous (1969),[15] a landmark abortion decision that protected the constitutional right of a woman to control her own body. In December 1967, he wrote the majority opinion striking down the loyalty oath required in the state constitution of public employees.[16] In 1971, he authored an opinion prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex.[17]
Peters was married to Marion Estabrook and had one daughter, Janet E. (Peters) Garrison and one son Douglas who died at 16 years of age.[19]
Footnotesedit
^California Blue Book. 1961. p. 153. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^"Past & Present Justices". California Supreme Court. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
^ ab"In Memoriam: Raymond E. Peters" (PDF). Supreme Court of California. 8 Cal.3d: 655–660. March 1973.
^Oakley, John Bilyeu; Thompson, Robert S. (1980). Law Clerks and the Judicial Process: Perceptions of the Qualities and Functions of Law Clerks in American Courts. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 32. ISBN0520040465. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
^"Court Secretary is New Appellate Judge". San Bernardino Sun. No. 45. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 7 June 1939. p. 3. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Peters Presiding Judge". Madera Tribune. No. 31. California Digital Newspaper Collection. UPI. 6 June 1939. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Record Vote Held Likely on President". San Bernardino Sun. No. 46. California Digital Newspaper Collection. Associated Press. 5 November 1940. p. 4. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Johnson's Vote Makes Record in California, A Vote Opposing Judge Re-elections Is Surprising". Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar. No. 20. California Digital Newspaper Collection. United Press. 9 December 1940. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Judges to Draw Up Proceedings Code". San Bernardino Sun. Vol. 1, no. 80. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 7 November 1948. p. 15. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Judicial Council Proposes Only Two Varieties of Courts". San Bernardino Sun. Vol. 55, no. 135. California Digital Newspaper Collection. United Press. 3 February 1949. p. 4. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"County 'Right to Work' Law Ruled Illegal". San Bernardino Sun. Vol. 65, no. 5. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 5 September 1958. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Brown Names Bay City Man to Court of Appeal". San Bernardino Sun. No. 65. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 24 March 1959. p. 2. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^Uelmen, Gerald F.; Braitman, Jacqueline R. (2012). Justice Stanley Mosk: A Life at the Center of California Politics and Justice. McFarland. p. 137. ISBN978-0786468416. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
^Kamayi, Gary (May 16, 2014). "Miscarriage of justice sends 2 innocent men to prison". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 15, 2017. Reviewing the death penalty convictions of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings: "Years later, state Supreme Court Justice Raymond Peters said that if no legal procedure existed to set aside Mooney's conviction, the court should have invented one."
^"Loyalty Oath Invalid". Desert Sun. No. 120. California Digital Newspaper Collection. UPI. 22 December 1967. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Sail'er Inn, Inc. v. Kirby (1971) 5 Cal.3d 1, 95 Cal.Rptr. 329, 485 P.2d 529". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^Hanna, Phil (12 January 1973). "What will Senate Do With Reagan Choice?". Desert Sun. California Digital Newspaper Collection. Capitol News Service. p. A3. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^"Justice Raymond E. Peters Of the California High Court". New York Times. UPI. January 4, 1973. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
External linksedit
Raymond E. Peters. California Supreme Court Historical Society.
Court opinions authored by Raymond E. Peters. Courtlistener.com.
raymond, peters, raymond, elmer, peters, april, 1903, january, 1973, associate, justice, supreme, court, california, from, march, 1959, january, 1973, associate, justice, supreme, court, californiain, office, march, 1959, january, 1973appointed, bypat, brownpr. Raymond Elmer Peters 1 April 17 1903 January 2 1973 was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California from March 26 1959 to January 2 1973 2 Raymond E PetersAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of CaliforniaIn office March 26 1959 January 2 1973Appointed byPat BrownPreceded byJesse W CarterSucceeded byWilliam P Clark Jr Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal First District Division OneIn office 1939 March 25 1959Appointed byCulbert OlsonPreceded byJohn F TylerSucceeded byAbsalom Francis BrownPersonal detailsBorn 1903 04 17 April 17 1903Oakland California U S DiedJanuary 2 1973 1973 01 02 aged 69 Berkeley California U S SpouseMarion EstabrookAlma materUniversity of California Berkeley School of Law LLB Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Footnotes 4 External links 5 See alsoBiography editPeters was born in Oakland on April 17 1903 and educated in the public schools After high school he continued his education at the University of California Berkeley School of Law and graduated with a LL B degree 3 In 1930 Peters became Chief Law Secretary of the California Supreme Court 4 In 1939 Governor Culbert Olson appointed Peters the Presiding Justice of the then District Court of Appeal First District Division One replacing John F Tyler 5 6 In December 1940 Peters was retained by the voters in the election 7 8 In November 1948 he was president of the conference of California judges and led a study a code conduct of judicial proceedings 9 In February 1949 Chief Justice Phil S Gibson appointed Peters to a two year term on the State Judicial Council 10 His notable cases on the appellate bench include a September 1958 decision holding San Benito County s right to work ordinance is unconstitutional and contrary to the state s public policy 11 In 1959 by appointment of Governor Pat Brown Peters became an associate justice of the California Supreme Court 3 At the same time Governor Brown appointed Absalom Francis Brown as the new Presiding Justice of the appellate court s First District Division One and Mathew O Tobriner to take Peter s seat as an associate justice on that court 12 A liberal lion on the court led by Roger J Traynor 13 14 Peters notable cases include In People v Belous 1969 15 a landmark abortion decision that protected the constitutional right of a woman to control her own body In December 1967 he wrote the majority opinion striking down the loyalty oath required in the state constitution of public employees 16 In 1971 he authored an opinion prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex 17 On January 2 1973 Peters died while in office Governor Ronald Reagan appointed William P Clark Jr to fill the vacant seat 18 Personal life editPeters was married to Marion Estabrook and had one daughter Janet E Peters Garrison and one son Douglas who died at 16 years of age 19 Footnotes edit California Blue Book 1961 p 153 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Past amp Present Justices California Supreme Court Retrieved May 13 2017 a b In Memoriam Raymond E Peters PDF Supreme Court of California 8 Cal 3d 655 660 March 1973 Oakley John Bilyeu Thompson Robert S 1980 Law Clerks and the Judicial Process Perceptions of the Qualities and Functions of Law Clerks in American Courts Berkeley CA University of California Press p 32 ISBN 0520040465 Retrieved May 13 2017 Court Secretary is New Appellate Judge San Bernardino Sun No 45 California Digital Newspaper Collection 7 June 1939 p 3 Retrieved September 22 2017 Peters Presiding Judge Madera Tribune No 31 California Digital Newspaper Collection UPI 6 June 1939 p 1 Retrieved September 22 2017 Record Vote Held Likely on President San Bernardino Sun No 46 California Digital Newspaper Collection Associated Press 5 November 1940 p 4 Retrieved September 22 2017 Johnson s Vote Makes Record in California A Vote Opposing Judge Re elections Is Surprising Healdsburg Tribune Enterprise and Scimitar No 20 California Digital Newspaper Collection United Press 9 December 1940 p 1 Retrieved September 22 2017 Judges to Draw Up Proceedings Code San Bernardino Sun Vol 1 no 80 California Digital Newspaper Collection 7 November 1948 p 15 Retrieved September 22 2017 Judicial Council Proposes Only Two Varieties of Courts San Bernardino Sun Vol 55 no 135 California Digital Newspaper Collection United Press 3 February 1949 p 4 Retrieved September 22 2017 County Right to Work Law Ruled Illegal San Bernardino Sun Vol 65 no 5 California Digital Newspaper Collection 5 September 1958 p 1 Retrieved September 22 2017 Brown Names Bay City Man to Court of Appeal San Bernardino Sun No 65 California Digital Newspaper Collection 24 March 1959 p 2 Retrieved September 22 2017 Uelmen Gerald F Braitman Jacqueline R 2012 Justice Stanley Mosk A Life at the Center of California Politics and Justice McFarland p 137 ISBN 978 0786468416 Retrieved May 13 2017 Kamayi Gary May 16 2014 Miscarriage of justice sends 2 innocent men to prison San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved May 15 2017 Reviewing the death penalty convictions of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings Years later state Supreme Court Justice Raymond Peters said that if no legal procedure existed to set aside Mooney s conviction the court should have invented one People v Belous 1969 71 Cal 2d 954 80 Cal Rptr 354 458 P 2d 194 Loyalty Oath Invalid Desert Sun No 120 California Digital Newspaper Collection UPI 22 December 1967 p 1 Retrieved September 22 2017 Sail er Inn Inc v Kirby 1971 5 Cal 3d 1 95 Cal Rptr 329 485 P 2d 529 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help Hanna Phil 12 January 1973 What will Senate Do With Reagan Choice Desert Sun California Digital Newspaper Collection Capitol News Service p A3 Retrieved September 22 2017 Justice Raymond E Peters Of the California High Court New York Times UPI January 4 1973 Retrieved May 13 2017 External links editRaymond E Peters California Supreme Court Historical Society Court opinions authored by Raymond E Peters Courtlistener com List of Past and Present Justices California Court of Appeal First District Past amp Present Justices California State Courts See also editList of justices of the Supreme Court of California Political offices Preceded byJesse W Carter Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California1959 1973 Succeeded byWilliam P Clark Jr Preceded byJohn F Tyler Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal First District Division One1939 1959 Succeeded byAbsalom Francis Brown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raymond E Peters amp oldid 1105232918, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
