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Christie Canales Norris
Christie Canales Norris is a judge of the Superior Court of Kern County in California. She assumed office in 2021. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Norris won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Kern County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Norris was appointed to the court on December 23, 2021, by Gavin Newsom (D). Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Newsom's office announcing Norris' appointment on December 23, 2021, identified her as a Democrat.[1]
Biography
Norris received her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law. From 2010 to 2011, she worked as an associate at Malcolm Cisneros, then as a deputy public defender at the Kern County Public Defender’s Office from 2011 to 2013. She worked as a sole practitioner from 2013 to 2020. She served as a senior attorney at the Kern County Superior Court.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Kern County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Christie Canales Norris (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Norris in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christie Canales Norris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 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
