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Christine Van Aken
Christine Van Aken is a judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California. Van Aken assumed office in 2018. Van Aken's current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Van Aken won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Education
Van Aken earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a J.D. from the New York University School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2018-present: Judge, Superior Court of San Francisco County
- 2006-2018: San Francisco City Attorney’s Office
- 2012-2018: Chief of appellate litigation
- 2006-2012: Deputy city attorney
- 2004-2005: Law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter
- 2003-2004: Associate, Arnold and Porter
Elections
2020
Incumbent Christine Van Aken 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
Christine Van Aken did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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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
