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Diana Becton
Diana Becton was a judge for the Superior Court of Contra Costa County in California. She was appointed by former governor Pete Wilson in 1995.[1][2] She won re-election to a six-year term in 2014.[3] Becton retired from the court in 2017. She was appointed the district attorney of Contra Costa County in September 2017.[4]
Biography
Becton received a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University in 1974 and a J.D. from Golden Gate University in 1985. She was an attorney in private practice from 1987 until her appointment to the court in 1995.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Becton ran for re-election to the Contra Costa County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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See also
External links
- Website of the Superior Court of Contra Costa County
- African American Salutes 2012: Judge Diana Becton
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Contra Costa County Bar Association Judicial Profile: Honorable Diana Becton
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Contra Costa County Elections Division, "List of judicial candidates for the June 3, 2014 primary election," accessed March 24, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ KTVU, "Recently retired judge selected as Contra Costa Co. D.A.," September 12, 2017
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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
