Schwarzenegger to name appeals judge to fill chief justice post

Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye, 50, would be the first Asian American to lead the state's judiciary and give the court a female majority for the first time in history.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to name 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye as the next chief justice, making her the first Asian American to lead the state's judiciary and giving the California Supreme Court a female majority for the first time in its history.