Cornejo-Lopez appointed to municipal court bench

City manager Charlie Cabler appointed Judge Elia Cornejo-Lopez to a municipal court bench on Tuesday, marking the first known time that a woman is appointed to the city bench.

And with this, the sex-discrimination complaint she brought against the city has been resolved to her, the city's, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's satisfaction.

Cornejo-Lopez, who obtained the Democratic Party's nomination to the post of district judge for the 404th Judicial District and who does not face an opponent in the November General Election, will serve as municipal court judge through Dec. 31. Barring the unexpected, she takes the district court bench Jan. 1.