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Edward Ferns
Edward A. Ferns was a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He assumed office in 1993. He left office on December 31, 2019.
Ferns won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on June 5, 2018, after the primary and general election were canceled.
He was appointed by former Governor Pete Wilson.[1][2]
Education
Ferns received his bachelor's degree from UCLA and his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law.[1]
Career
- 1993-2019: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California
- 1989-1993: Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court
- 1975-1989: Lawyer, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office[1]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Edward A. Ferns (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
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]
2012
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Ferns ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Ferns was automatically re-elected.[7]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Website of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- California Courts, Trial Court Roster
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Chaney, Ferns Are Potential Court of Appeal Appointees," February 22, 2007
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder, Presidential Primary Election 6/5/2012
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State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
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