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Carol Yaggy
Carol Yaggy was a judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco in California. She was first elected to the bench on June 2, 1998.[1][2] Yaggy retired on April 22, 2019.[3]
Education
Yaggy received a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Tufts University in 1972 and a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1979.[2]
Career
- 1998-2019: Judge, Superior Court of San Francisco
- 1987-1998: Commissioner, Superior Court of San Francisco
- 1980-1987: Attorney, San Francisco Public Defender's Office[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 Carol Yaggy ran unopposed in the election for Seat 16 of the San Francisco County Superior Court.
| San Francisco County Superior Court Judge, Seat #16, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Carol Yaggy Incumbent | ||
2010
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
Yaggy was re-elected to a six-year term.[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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections, "Local Elected Officials"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 California Courts and Judges Google Book - Carol Yaggy, accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Superior Court of San Francisco County, "Hall of Justice veteran to retire after serving 31 years on San Francisco bench," April 22, 2019
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 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
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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
