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Cheryl Mills (California judge)
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Cheryl Mills was a judge for the Superior Court of Contra Costa County in California. She was elected to the bench in November 2002.[1][2] She filed for re-election in 2014, but due to facing no opposition, was automatically elected to a new term that expires in 2021.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Mills ran for re-election to the Contra Costa County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Mills received a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, an M.B.A. from the University of Montana and a J.D. from Lewis and Clark College, Northwestern School of Law.[2]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge for the Superior Court of Contra Costa County, Mills worked as an attorney in private practice.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Contra Costa County Bar Association Judicial Profile: Honorable Cheryl R. Mills
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Contra Costa County Elections Division, "List of judicial candidates for the June 3, 2014 primary election," accessed March 24, 2014 (dead link)
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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
