Elena J. Duarte
2010 - Present
2027
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Elena J. Duarte is an associate justice on the Third District of the California Courts of Appeal. She was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on November 23, 2010.[1][2] She successfully ran for retention in 2014 to a term that expires on January 3, 2027.[3][4]
Education
Duarte received her B.A. from the University of Southern California in 1989 and her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1992.[2]
Career
- 2010 - Present: Associate justice, California Third District Court of Appeal
- 2008-2010: Judge, Superior Court of Sacramento County, California
- 2007-2008: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California
- 1994-2007: Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California
- 1992-1994: Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington D.C.[2]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Member, Operation Protect and Defend
- President, Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court
- Member, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions (CACI)
- Member, Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER) Criminal Curriculum Committee
- Member, Third Appellate District’s Technology and Outreach Committees[2]
Elections
2014
Duarte was retained to the 3rd District Court of Appeal with 66.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Endorsements
The Sacramento Bee published an editorial in September endorsing all of the justices of the Third District Court of Appeal running for retention in 2014.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Governor Names Six to Fill Slots On Third, Fifth District Panels," November 24, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Courts, "Hon. Elena J. Duarte, Associate Justice," accessed October 31, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Endorsements: Third District Court of Appeal justices deserve retention," September 22, 2014
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
