Diane Ritchie
Diane Ritchie was a judge for the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. She was first elected to the court in 2008 and took office in January 2009.[1][2] Ritchie was defeated in her bid for re-election to the court in 2014 and stepped down at the end of her last term in the beginning of January 2015.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Ritchie ran for re-election to the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 42.31 percent of the vote. She competed against Annrae Angel and Matthew S. Harris.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46.3 percent of the vote. She competed against Matthew S. Harris.In early October 2014, Judge Ritchie publicly stated that she would no longer actively campaign for re-election to the court, nor give any more money to her campaign. In a statement, Ritchie said: “Ritchie's opponent, Matthew S. Harris, said: "From Day One, this has been about Judge Ritchie's performance on the bench."[3][4]
Education
Ritchie received her undergraduate degree from the University of California and her J.D. from Golden Gate University.[5]
Career
Prior to taking the bench, Ritchie practiced law at her own firm, Diane Ritchie and Associates.[6]
See also
External links
- Superior Court of Santa Clara County
- California Courts, "Trial Court Roster"
- San Jose Mercury News, "Prosecutor challenges incumbent judge's ballot statement," March 17, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News, "Rookie San Jose judge still struggles on the job, sources say," February 1, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate list for June 3, 2014 primary," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "June 3, 2014 Primary Election, Unofficial Semi-Final Results," June 6, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Diane Ritchie," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Diane Ritchie," accessed September 112, 2014
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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
