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Gloria F. Rhynes
Gloria F. Rhynes was a judge for the Superior Court of Alameda County in California.[1] She served on the court from 1998 to 2018. She was appointed to the court by Gov. Pete Wilson in 1996 and was elevated to the Superior Court in 1998 due to the unification of the courts. She retired from the court in 2018.[2]
Education
Rhynes received a bachelor's degree from California State University at Fresno and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.[3]
Elections
2016
California held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. There was a primary on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 31, 2016. A total of 351 seats were up for election. Incumbent Gloria F. Rhynes ran unopposed in the election for Office 22 of the Alameda County Superior Court.
| Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Office #22, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Gloria F. Rhynes Incumbent | ||
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.[4][5][6][7]
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.[4]
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.[4]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Court Roster," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Trellis, "The Honorable Gloria F. Rhynes," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Martindale, "Gloria F. Rhynes Judge Profile," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
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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
