Gary Pohlson
Gary Pohlson was a judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California. He assumed office in 2016. He left office in 2023.
Pohlson won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California outright in the primary on June 5, 2018, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Pohlson received a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University and a J.D. from the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law. From 2014 until his judicial appointment in 2016, Pohlson was the owner of the Law Offices of Gary M. Pohlson. He has also been a founding partner of three other law firms. From 1976 to 1980, Pohlson was a deputy district attorney in Orange County.[1]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Gary Pohlson (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[2][3][4][5]
If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[2]
The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[2]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 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
