Former Sacramento County DA Anne Marie Schubert to head conservative legal group
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- Former Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert named CEO of CJLF, a conservative legal group.
- She was a forensic DNA expert; her team arrested DeAngelo, Golden State Killer.
- She will lead CJLF to advance victims’ rights, law enforcement briefs and policy.
Former Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert has taken a new job as CEO of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, a conservative group that advocates for victims’ rights and supports law enforcement, the organization said Thursday.
Schubert served as Sacramento’s elected district attorney from 2014-2022, stepping down for an unsuccessful run for attorney general. An expert in forensic DNA and the onetime head of the county’s cold case unit, she led the department during its investigation of Joseph DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer.
DeAngelo, 72 at the time of his 2018 arrest, was living quietly as a retired police officer in Citrus Heights when Schubert’s team identified and arrested him. He pleaded guilty to 13 counts of murder and 13 rape-related charges, and was sentenced in 2020 to life in prison, according to previous Bee reporting.
‘Shaping sound public policy’
She also worked with the California Innocence Project to exonerate a wrongly convicted person who had served 15 years in prison, the organization’s announcement of her hire said. She worked on several criminal justice ballot initiatives, including Prop. 36, which increased penalties for some crimes, including organized retail theft.
The organization is known for filing “friend of the court” briefs in cases involving the criminal justice system, generally presenting the point of view of law enforcement. Schubert replaces the organizations prior longtime leader, Michael Rushford, who retired.
“I look forward to carrying on CJLF’s mission of supporting victims’ rights and effective public safety policy,” Schubert said in the announcement. “There is important work ahead, and I am confident we will broaden our impact and continue shaping sound public policy.”
