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Andrew M. Stein
Andrew M. Stein is a former candidate for the Orange County Superior Court in California. He ran in the primary election on June 7, 2016.
Stein was a 2014 candidate for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California.[1]
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. Megan Wagner defeated Andrew M. Stein and Wayne Philips in the election for Office 3 of the Orange County Superior Court.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court Judge, Office #3, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Megan Wagner |
66.47% | 247,124 |
| Andrew M. Stein | 22.19% | 82,498 |
| Wayne Philips | 11.33% | 42,139 |
| Total Votes | 371,761 | |
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Unofficial election results," accessed June 8, 2016 | ||
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.[3][4][5][6]
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.[3]
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.[3]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[3]
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Stein ran for election to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 36.1 percent of the vote. He competed against Tom Griego and Steven P. Schreiner.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 41.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Tom Griego.
[1][7]
Education
Stein earned his B.A. from the State University of New York in 1975 and his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1978.[8]
Career
Stein is a practicing defense attorney with over 30 years of experience.[8]
See also
External links
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles website
- Andrew Stein for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Seat #87
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate list - Superior Court Office No. 087," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Orange County, CA, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/Clerk, "Superior Court Primary Election Results," June 4, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Andrew Stein for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Seat #87, "Meet Andrew Stein," accessed August 11, 2014
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
