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James E. Herman
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2019
James E. Herman is a judge for the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County in California. He was appointed by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in May 2005 to succeed James B. Jennings. Herman was automatically re-elected in 2012 and his current term will expire in 2019.[1][2]
Education
Herman received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a J.D. from California Western School of Law. Herman also holds a LL.M. from New York University School of Law.[2]
Career
- 2005-2019: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Barbara County
- 1999-2005: Partner, Reicker, Pfau, Pyle, McRoy and Herman
- 1987-1999: Partner, Rogers, Sheffield and Herman
- 1984-1987: Associate attorney, Goux, Romasanta and Cappello
- Prior to 1984: Deputy public defender[2]
2012 election
Herman ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Herman was automatically re-elected.[3]
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Awards and associations
- Member of the Judicial Council of California, 2010 - 2012[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of the Governor, "Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints James E. Herman to the Santa Barbara County Superior Court," May 2005
- ↑ Santa Barbara Registrar of Voters, Candidate Filing List
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "Superior Court Judge Pines Named to Judicial Council of California," June 2, 2010
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