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Colleen K. Sterne
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2019
Colleen K. Sterne is a judge for the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County in California. She was appointed by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in January of 2010 to succeed J. William McLafferty. Sterne was automatically re-elected in 2012 and her current term will expire in 2019.[1][2][3]
Education
Sterne received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a J.D. from Santa Barbara College of Law.[3]
Career
- 2010-2019: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Barbara County
- 2003-2010: Court commissioner, Superior Court of Santa Barbara County
- 2000-2003: Attorney in private practice
- 1988-2000: Attorney, Henderson and Borgeson[3]
2012 election
Sterne ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, her name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Sterne was automatically re-elected.[4]
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "Court of Appeal Justice Steven M. Vartabedian to Retire," January 29, 2010
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Court Roster," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Santa Maria Times, "Colleen Sterne appointed to Superior Court judgeship," January 28, 2010
- ↑ Santa Barbara Registrar of Voters, Candidate Filing List
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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
