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Brenda Penny
Brenda J. Penny is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. Penny assumed office in 2018. Penny's current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Penny 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.
Education
Penny obtained a B.A. from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law.[1]
Career
- 1997-present: Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 2018-present: Judge
- 2014-2018: Commissioner
- 2001-2014: Assistant supervising probate attorney
- 1997-2001: Probate attorney
- 1994-1997: Sole practitioner
- 1982-1994: Gronemeier and Barker
- 1989-1994: Partner
- 1982-1994: Associate
Elections
2020
Incumbent Brenda Penny 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
Brenda J. Penny did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Judge hears petition to end conservatorship over Britney Spears' financial assets and business arrangements
On June 30, 2021, Penny was the presiding judge in Britney Spears' petition to end a conservatorship over Spears' financial assets and business arrangements. Spears' father, James Spears, has served in the role since 2008. Penny ruled that James Spears should remain as co-conservator and approved Britney Spears' request to appoint the Bessemer Trust, a corporate fiduciary, as co-conservator.[2]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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