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Charles Lee (California)
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2021 - Present
2029
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Charles J. Lee is a judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California. Lee assumed office in 2021. Lee's current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Lee won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Lee to the court on December 23, 2021, to replace Jane Cardoza.[1]
Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Lee's appointment on December 23, 2021, identified him as a Democrat.[1]
Biography
Lee received his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law. He was an Associate at Ciummo and Associates from 2003 to 2004, at Wallin and Klarich from 2004 to 2005, then again at Ciummo and Associates in 2005. From 2005 to 2008, he served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office. He served in various positions in the Office of the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of California from 2008 onwards, including Senior Litigator since 2020, directly prior to his 2021 appointment.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fresno County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Charles J. Lee (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charles J. Lee did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
