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Fernando Valle
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2022 - Present
2031
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Fernando Valle is a judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California. He assumed office on March 14, 2022. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Valle won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
He was appointed to the court on March 14, 2022, by Gavin Newsom (D) to replace Gary L. Moorhead.[1]
Biography
Before assuming office, Valle was senior deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, where he had served in several roles within the office since 2004. He was also an intern at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 2003 to 2004. Valle received his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Fernando Valle (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Valle in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Fernando Valle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
