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Charles Adams
Charles F. Adams is a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. Adams assumed office in 2018. Adams' current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Adams won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Education
Adams obtained a B.A. from the University of California, Davis, and a J.D. from the Pepperdine University School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2018-present: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California
- 2011-2018: Law clerk to the Hon. Edward J. Davila, United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- 2006-2011: Staff attorney and legal research attorney, Superior Court of Santa Clara County
- 2005-2006: Associate, Voss and Associates LLP
- 2004-2005: Associate, McDermott and McNamara LLP
- 2003-2004: Associate, Voss and Associates LLP[1]
Elections
2020
Incumbent Charles Adams 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
Charles F. Adams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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