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Bernard Schwartz (California)
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2003 - Present
2031
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Bernard Schwartz is a judge of the Superior Court of Riverside County in California. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Schwartz won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Riverside County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Schwartz was appointed to the superior court by Gov. Gray Davis on October 8, 2003, to succeed Ronald L. Taylor.[1][2]
Biography
Schwartz received a bachelor's degree from the University of Alberta and a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.[3] Before becoming a judge, Schwartz was a commissioner for the Riverside County Superior Court for three years. Before being appointed commissioner, Schwartz was an attorney in the firm of Johnston and Schwartz and had previously been a Riverside deputy public defender.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Riverside County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Bernard Schwartz (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Schwartz in this election.
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Bernard Schwartz (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2012
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Schwartz ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Schwartz was automatically re-elected.[4]
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.[5][6][7][8]
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.[5]
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.[5]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bernard Schwartz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Janet Frangie Named to San Bernardino Superior Court," October 2003
- ↑ Martindale, "Bernard J. Schwartz Judge Profile"
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "June Primary Election Roster of Candidates"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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
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
