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Ashfaq Chowdhury
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2018 - Present
2027
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Ashfaq Chowdhury (also known as Ron) is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. Chowdhury assumed office in 2018. Chowdhury's current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Chowdhury won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Chowdhury is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Education
Chowdhury obtained a B.A. from Williams College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.[1]
Career
- 2010-2018: Deputy federal public defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Central District of California
- 2008-2010: Associate, Cole Pedroza LLP
- 2005-2008: Associate, Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP
- 2003-2005: Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison LLP
- 2001-2003: Law clerk to Judge Frederic Block, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- 2000-2001: Law clerk to Judge Richard Palmer, Connecticut Supreme Court[1]
Elections
2020
Incumbent Ashfaq Chowdhury was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ashfaq Chowdhury did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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