Candace S. Heidelberger
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Candace S. Heidelberger was a judge for the Superior Court of Nevada County in California. She was appointed by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 3, 2007, to succeed Al Dover. Heidelberger was elected to a full term after running unopposed in 2010.[1][2]
Heidelberger left office in November 2023.[3]
Education
Heidelberger received a J.D. from Lincoln University.[4]
Career
- 2007-2023: Judge, Superior Court of Nevada County
- 2004-2007: Contract attorney, Nevada County
- 2002-2007: Contract attorney, Placer County Juvenile Court
- 2002-2004: Attorney for indigent criminal defendants, Nevada County
- 1997-2007: Panel attorney, Central California Appellate Program
- 1997-2002: Attorney for indigent criminal defendants, Placer County
- 1994-1997: Partner, Heidelberger and Heidelberger[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 Candace S. Heidelberger ran unopposed in the election for the Nevada County Superior Court.[5]
| Nevada County Superior Court Judge, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Candace S. Heidelberger Incumbent | ||
2010
In 2010, Heidelberger was elected to full six-year term.[1]
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.[6][7][8][9]
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.[6]
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.[6]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[6]
See also
External links
- Website of the Superior Court of Nevada County
- California Courts, Trial Court Roster
- The Union "Q&A with candidate for county superior court judge: Candace Heidelberger," April 26, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Schwarzenegger Names 13 as Superior Court Judges in Nine Counties," October 4, 2007
- ↑ "Office of Governor Gavin Newsom", "Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 10.18.23," October 18 ,2023
- ↑ Candace S. Heidelberger Lawyer Profile
- ↑ Nevada County, CA, "Unofficial List of Candidates," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 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
