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John R. Zitny
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2015 - Present
2029
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John R. Zitny is a judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Zitny won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Zitny was appointed to the bench by Governor Jerry Brown on December 24, 2014, to fill a vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position to a judgeship.[1]
Education
Zitny received his undergraduate degree from California State University, Fullerton and his J.D. from the Western State University College of Law.[1]
Career
- 2014-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County
- 2006-2014: Chief deputy, San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Office
- 1988-2006: Deputy public defender, Orange County Public Defender's Office
- 1985-1988: Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Orange County[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. John R. Zitny (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John R. Zitny did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 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
