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Ericka Wiley
Ericka Wiley is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Wiley ran for election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Wiley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ericka Wiley's career experience includes working as a public defender.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Ericka Wiley defeated Renee Rose in the general election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ericka Wiley (Nonpartisan)  | 57.2 | 1,670,989 |
 | Renee Rose (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 1,250,185 | |
| Total votes: 2,921,174 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Ericka Wiley and Renee Rose defeated Malik Burroughs in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ericka Wiley (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 596,994 |
| ✔ | | Renee Rose (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 550,023 |
| Malik Burroughs (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 113,468 | ||
| Total votes: 1,260,485 | |||
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Endorsements
Wiley received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ericka Wiley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wiley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am one of six children raised by a single mother in South Central Los Angeles. I attended public schools in Inglewood and later graduated with honors from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. I earned my law degree at the University of Cincinnati.
I have worked as a Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender for more than 23 years. My experience includes advocacy in thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases. I have conducted more than 100 felony, misdemeanor and juvenile trials. I have supervised and trained other lawyers as a Deputy in Charge.
My efforts have always been rooted in service to my community. I have donated countless hours assisting individuals to expunge their records after incarceration, and I’ve volunteered with L.A. County’s Parks After Dark program educating youth in the community about their rights, and how to have safe interactions with police.
Experience has shown me that in order to protect the public, we must provide those who suffer from mental illness, homelessness and drug addiction, with the support and resources to improve their lives, and ultimately live in a way that ensures that we are all safe.
I will be a part of the solution to ensure access, justice, and better outcomes for us all.- As a judge of the L.A County Superior Court, fairness and integrity will guide my decisions.
- I will work to ensure that irrespective of background, all who appear in my court are given a fair opportunity to be heard.
- Experience has shown me that in order to protect the public, we must provide those who suffer from mental illness, homelessness and drug addiction with the support and resources to improve their lives, and ultimately live in a way that ensures that we are all safe.
Black Los Angeles Young Democrats-BLAYD
East Area Progressive Democrats
Beach Cities Democrats
North Valley Democrats
Los Angeles County Federation Of Labor, AFL-CIO
SEIU Local 721
LA County Public Defenders Union-Local 148
The National Women’s Political Caucus/Los Angeles Coordinating Council
Black Los Angeles Young Democrats-BLAYD
Eunisses Hernandez, L.A. City Council Member District 1
Ysabel Jurado, Candidate For LA City Council, CD 14
Judge Victor Wright, L.A. Superior Court
Judge Maria Lucy Armendariz
Judge Holly L. Hancock, L.A. Superior Court
Judge Patrick Hare, L.A. Superior Court
Judge, Pamela Villanueva, L.A. Superior Court
Judge Joe Burghardt, L.A. Superior Court
Judge Lowynn Young, L.A. Superior Court
Judge Lynn Hobbs, L.A. Superior Court
Judge Altus Hudson, LA Superior Court
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Superior Court of Los Angeles County |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 28, 2024
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
