Moreno was on /*President Barack Obama*/'s short list for the /*U.S. Supreme Court*/ opening in 2009 that was ultimately filled by /*Elena Kagan*/.
Moreno was named to the state's high court in 2001 by then-Gov. Gray Davis. Before that, he served as a Los Angeles federal judge for three years.
His last day on the Supreme Court will be Feb. 28.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
