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Dean J. Kitchens

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Dean J. Kitchens
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Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2031
Years in position
3
Predecessor: Clifford L. Klein (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments
Last election
March 5, 2024
Appointed
March 14, 2022

Dean J. Kitchens is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He assumed office on March 14, 2022. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.

Kitchens won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.

He was appointed to the court on March 14, 2022, by Gavin Newsom (D).

Biography

Dean J. Kitchens received his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. Before assuming office, Kitchens has been a partner at Gibson Dunn since 1986 and has served in several positions there since 1978, including general counsel and associate.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Dean J. Kitchens (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kitchens in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Dean J. Kitchens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

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