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Deborah S. Brazil
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2014 - Present
2027
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Deborah S. Brazil is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Brazil won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Education
Brazil received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and her J.D. from Southwestern Law School.[1]
Career
- 2013-2027: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 1997-2013: Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
- Served in: Major Crimes Division, Hardcore Gang Division, Family Violence Division, Central Trial Unit 13, the Pasadena Juvenile Office, East Los Angeles Branch and the Malibu and Beverly Hills Area Offices[1]
Elections
2020
Incumbent Deborah S. Brazil was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Brazil ran for re-election to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Deborah S. Brazil did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
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