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David A. Thompson (California)
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David A. Thompson was a judge for the 4th District Division 3 of the California Court of Appeal. He assumed office on June 28, 2012. He retired on October 15, 2021.[1]
He was appointed to the court by Governor Jerry Brown on May 18, 2012, and was confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments on June 28, 2012. He replaced Kathleen O'Leary when she became the presiding justice of the court.[2][3]
Education
Thompson received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1980 and his J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law in 1983.[2]
Career
- 2012 - 2021: Associate justice, California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three
- 1998-2012: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County
- 1988-1997: Counsel and associate, Morrison and Foerster LLP
- 1984-1988: Associate, Rutan and Tucker LLP
- 1983: Staff attorney, California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three [2]
Elections
2018
California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 3
David A. Thompson was retained to Division 3 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 69.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
69.6
|
1,657,158 | ||
No |
30.4
|
723,930 | |||
Total Votes |
2,381,088 | ||||
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2014
Thompson ran for retention to the 4th District Court of Appeal. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. [4]
2012
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Thompson ran for re-election to the Superior Court of Orange County in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Thompson was automatically re-elected.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, accessed October 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 CA.gov: Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., "Governor Brown Appoints David A. Thompson as Associate Justice of Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three," May 18, 2012
- ↑ California Courts: The Judicial Branch of California, "David A. Thompson, Associate Justice," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
- ↑ Orange County, California, "Orange County Registrar of Voters, Candidate Handbook," accessed August 26, 2014scroll to pages 31-32
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