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Dean Stout
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Dean Stout was a judge for the Superior Court of Inyo County in California. He sat on the bench from 1997 to 2018. Stout won re-election unopposed in 2010 and 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
California held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. There was a primary on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 31, 2016. A total of 351 seats were up for election. Incumbent Dean Stout ran unopposed in the Inyo County Superior Court election.[2]
| Inyo County Superior Court Judge, 2016 | ||
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 Dean Stout Incumbent | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[3][4][5][6]
If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[3]
The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[3]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[3]
Education
Stout received a bachelor's degree from the University of Puget Sound and a J.D. from Whittier College School of Law.[7]
Career
- 1997-2018: Judge, Superior Court of Inyo County
- 1987-1997: Assistant district attorney, Inyo County District Attorney's Office
- 1977-1987: Attorney in private practice[8]
California Judicial Council
Stout was appointed to the California Judicial Council, effective September 15, 2013. Stout was one of 21 members.[8]
| “ | I am deeply honored to be appointed by the Chief Justice to serve in this important capacity, and I am humbled by her trust and confidence.[8] - Dean Stout[9] | ” |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Inyo County, CA, "What's on the ballot," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Dean T. Stout Judge Profile
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Sierra Wave Media, "Judge Stout appointed to Judicial Council," June 10, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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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
