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MADERA \u2013<\/strong> Deputy District Attorney Katherine Rigby formally filed her paperwork to run for Madera County Superior Court Judge in the June 7 primary.\u00a0 Rigby was honored to have 8 of the Madera County Superior Court Judges present with her showing their support when she filed.<\/p>\n Rigby is a fourth generation Maderan and grew up here since birth.\u00a0 After attending Madera schools she attended Fresno State as a Smittcamp Family Honors College Scholar and Craig School of Business Scholar.\u00a0 Rigby attended law school at McGeorge School of Law where she earned her law degree and her MBA.\u00a0 She interned at the Governor\u2019s Office of Legal Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, as well as local Valley firms.<\/p>\n When Rigby was sworn in as a member of the California State Bar she eagerly returned to Madera to begin the practice of law.\u00a0 She worked for the Ciummo & Associates\u2019 Madera Alternate Defense office where she represented hundreds of children in the Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency Courts here in Madera.<\/p>\n Rigby was then invited to join the firm of Gilmore, Wood, Vinnard & Magness (now Gilmore Magness Janisse).\u00a0 She practiced civil litigation handling mostly business\/commercial, agriculture, and real property matters.\u00a0 She represented clients from throughout the Valley in courtrooms up and down the state, both state and federal.<\/p>\n Rigby was drawn back to the criminal justice system and public safety.\u00a0 For the past several years she has served as a Deputy District Attorney prosecuting a litany of crimes, misdemeanors and felonies alike.\u00a0 Just in the last few weeks she has successfully tried two felony cases to verdict.<\/p>\n Rigby is eager to serve the community that raised and shaped her.\u00a0 She feels strongly in seeking justice for all, and upholding, protecting, and defending the Constitution \u2013 the rule of law in our great country.\u00a0 She believes that every individual who comes before the court should have equal access to our justice system, that cases should be decided fairly and impartially, and that decisions be made based on law and not personal or political views.<\/p>\n Because of her strong commitment to public safety and justice, some of her endorsements include 8 Madera County Superior Court Judges, the entire Madera County Board of Supervisors, Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp, the Madera Police Officers\u2019 Association, the Madera Deputy Sheriff\u2019s Association, Madera Police Chief Dino Lawson, and Retired Sheriff Jay Varney.<\/p>\n Rigby is a Rotarian, serves on the board of the Madera County Sheriff\u2019s Foundation, and is a Friend of the Madera Library.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n