Biography

The Hon. Frances A. Kearney (Ret.) served as a judge for the Superior Court of Placer County in California. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Pete Wilson in 1998.

Kearney earned a B.A. from the University of San Diego in 1973. She then continued her studies at the University of San Diego School of Law, where she completed a J.D. in 1979.

Prior to her appointment to the bench, Kearney served as a court commissioner for the Superior Court of Placer County for six years.