Allan D. Hardcastle
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Allan D. Hardcastle was a judge for the Superior Court of Sonoma County in California. He was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson in 1997 and left office 2021.[1][2]
Education
Hardcastle received a bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific in 1977 and a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1979. In 2002, Hardcastle retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel after 23 years of service.[2]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge for the Superior Court of Sonoma County, Hardcastle was a managing partner in the civil litigation firm Babin, Seeger and Hardcastle.[2]
Awards and associations
- 2012-2013: President, California Judges Association[2]
Elections
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 Allan D. Hardcastle ran unopposed in the election for Office 7 of the Sonoma County Superior Court.[3]
| Sonoma County Superior Court Judge, Office #7, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Allan D. Hardcastle Incumbent | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[4][5][6][7]
If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[4]
The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[4]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Judges Association Press Release: Judge Allan D. Hardcastle Elected 2012/2013 President of the California Judges Association
- ↑ Sonoma County, CA, "Campaign Guide," accessed April 9, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
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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
