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Debra A. Cole
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2012 - Present
2027
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Debra A. Cole is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She assumed office in 2012. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Cole 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
Cole received her undergraduate degree from the University of California Las Angeles and J.D. degree from Loyola Law School Los Angeles.[1]
Career
- 2012-2021: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 1994-2012: Los Angeles County Alternative Public Defender's Office
- 1988-1994: Trial deputy, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office[1]
Elections
2020
Incumbent Debra A. Cole was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Cole 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
Debra A. Cole 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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