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Clifford Blakely
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2019 - Present
2029
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Clifford Blakely is a judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Blakely won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Blakely was appointed to the court on January 3, 2019, by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to replace Gloria F. Rhynes.[1]
Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, an article announcing Blakely's appointment identified him as a Democrat.[1]
Education
Blakely earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the University of Southern California School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2019-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Alameda County
- 2014-2019: Deputy Public Defender, Alameda County Public Defender’s Office
- 2007-2014: Sole practitioner
- 1996-2007: Deputy Public Defender, Alameda County Public Defender’s Office[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Clifford Blakely (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Clifford Blakely did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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