Alison M. Tucher
Alison M. Tucher is a judge for Division 3 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal. She assumed office on August 30, 2021. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Tucher ran for re-election for the Division 3 judge of the California 1st District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
She was appointed to the court on July 9, 2021 by Gavin Newsom (D) to replace Peter Siggins. Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Tucher's appointment on July 9, 2021, identified her as a Democrat.[1]
Tucher was also a judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California from 2013 to 2018. She was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown (D) to replace Judge Joseph Hurley.[2]
Biography
Education
Tucher received her undergraduate degree from Williams College, her master's degree from the University of Cambridge, and her J.D. from Stanford Law School.[2]
Career
- 2021-Present: Presiding Justice, First District Court of Appeal, Division 3
- 2018-2021: Associate justice, California First District Court of Appeal
- 2013-2018: Judge, Superior Court of Alameda County
- 2004-2013: Partner, Morrison and Foerster
- 1998-2004: Attorney, Morrison and Foerster
- 1995-1998: Deputy district attorney, Santa Clara County
- 1994-1995: Assistant director, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s White House Security Review Team
- Law clerk for Hon. David Souter, U.S. Supreme Court
- Law clerk for Hon. William Albert Norris, United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit[2]
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 3, Alison M. Tucher's seat
Alison M. Tucher was retained to Division 3 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 80.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
80.0
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1,171,137 | ||
No |
20.0
|
293,229 | |||
Total Votes |
1,464,366 | ||||
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2018
California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 4
Alison M. Tucher was retained to Division 4 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 81.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
81.5
|
1,243,752 | ||
No |
18.5
|
281,909 | |||
Total Votes |
1,525,661 | ||||
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2016
California held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. There was a primary on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 31, 2016. A total of 351 seats were up for election. Incumbent Alison M. Tucher ran unopposed in the election for Office 26 of the Alameda County Superior Court.
| Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Office #26, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Alison M. Tucher Incumbent | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Alison M. Tucher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
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