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Francisca P. Tisher
Francisca P. Tisher was a judge for the Superior Court of Napa County in California.[1] She was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson in 1995.[2] She most recently won re-election to a six-year term in 2014.[3] Tisher retired from the court on June 17, 2017.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Tisher ran for re-election to the Napa County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Tisher received her B.A. from UC Davis and her J.D. from Empire College School of Law.[2]
Career
Tisher was appointed to the Superior Court of Napa County by Governor Pete Wilson in 1995 and served as the presiding judge from 2006-2008. Before working for the court, she was an attorney for the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office and engaged in private practice in Napa, California.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Napa Valley Register, "Courthouse Corner: Meet your local judicial officers," March 11, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Napa County, "Candidate list for the June 3, 2014 primary," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Napa Valley Register, "Napa County’s first female judge Francisca P. Tisher announces retirement, reflects on career," June 7, 2017
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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
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