Elizabeth A. Grimes
Elizabeth A. Grimes was a judge for Division 8 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. She assumed office on April 5, 2010. She left office on May 31, 2025.
Grimes ran for re-election for the Division 8 judge of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
She was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, unanimously confirmed and sworn in on April 5, 2010.[1] Grimes was retained by voters on November 2, 2010. Grimes retired from the court on May 31, 2025.[2]
Biography
Education
Grimes is a graduate of Stanford Law School and the University of Texas at Austin. She was admitted to practice law in 1980.[1]
Judicial career
Prior to her appointment to the Court of Appeals, Grimes was a judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She was appointed to that court by former Governor Pete Wilson in 1997.[1]
Career
Grimes was an associate with law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher from 1980 to 1988 and a partner from 1988 to 1998. She started with the firm as a summer associate in 1979.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 8, Elizabeth A. Grimes' seat
Elizabeth A. Grimes was retained to Division 8 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 77.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
77.0
|
1,569,214 | ||
No |
23.0
|
469,912 | |||
Total Votes |
2,039,126 | ||||
|
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2010
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
Grimes was retained in 2010 with 72.5 percent of the vote.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elizabeth A. Grimes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Metropolitan News-Enterprise "Elizabeth A. Grimes Confirmed as Div. Eight Justice," April 6, 2010
- ↑ California Courts Court of Appeal "Second District Court of Appeal Announces Retirement of Justice Elizabeth A. Grimes," accessed June 9, 2025
- ↑ California Secretary of State, November 2, 2010 Official Results
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