What: The dedication ceremony, which is open to the public, will celebrate the naming of the courthouse building in Roseville as the Hon. Howard G. Gibson Courthouse for the Superior Court of California, County of Placer.

Who: The ceremony will include remarks from Presiding Judge Alan V. Pineschi, Roseville’s Mayor Carol Garcia, and representatives from the offices of Congressman Doug LaMalfa, Senator Jim Nielsen and Assemblywoman Beth Gaines.

When: Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

Where: Hon. Howard G. Gibson Courthouse stairs, 10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville, CA

Why: On October 27, 2015, the Judicial Council of California approved the Placer Superior Court’s request to name the courthouse building, located in the Bill Santucci Justice Center at 10820 Justice Center Drive in Roseville, as the Howard G. Gibson Courthouse.

“We thank the Judicial Council for its approval of the naming of our Roseville Courthouse after the late Howard G. Gibson,” said Alan V. Pineschi, Presiding Judge of the Placer Superior Court. “This honor for Judge Gibson and his family is well deserved and fitting as he was a respected jurist who exemplified public service, access to justice and fairness. Howard is fondly remembered as a man who treated everyone he encountered, whether in court or out of court, with respect and kindness.”

Judge Gibson, a graduate of Roseville-area schools, joined the United States Army in July of 1942 and served in Europe and North Africa during World War II. After his return from the war, and upon his completion of the University of California’s Hastings School of Law, he opened a small general law practice in Roseville, California

Judge Howard G. Gibson then served as a judge in Placer County for over twenty-five years. He was first elected to the Roseville Justice Court in 1958 and then later appointed to the Placer Superior Court by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. in 1982. He retired from the Superior Court in 1984. During his time as a judge, he also served on the National Highway Transportation Safety Advisory Committee, via an appointment by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Judge Gibson passed away in November of 1986.

The court’s naming application received support from the local community, in particular the Roseville City Council, the Placer County Board of Supervisors, Sheriff Edward Bonner, District Attorney Scott Owens, and the Placer County Bar Association.

This event is open to the public. Those needing accommodations due to a disability are requested to contact the ADA Coordinator at (916) 408-6028 at least 48 hours in advance of the event.

Members of the media wishing to attend the ceremony should send inquiries to the Court Executive Office at (916) 408-6186.