UCI makes proposal for courthouse

UC Irvine made a bid Monday to state court officials to have an

appellate courthouse built on campus near the University Research

Park, university Executive Vice Chancellor Michael Gottfredson said.

The proposal made to the Judicial Council of California suggested

a 2.5-acre site fronting California Avenue, Gottfredson said, but he

did not have detailed information on the cost of the courthouse.

University officials think an appellate courthouse would be a

resource for students and faculty members, and it fits with the

school’s desire to establish a law school, a request that is pending

with the UC board of regents, Gottfredson said.

The city of Santa Ana also has made a bid for the new courthouse.

-- Alicia Robinson