Jon R. Rolefson
Jon R. Rolefson is a former judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California. He assumed office in 1998 and left office on March 29, 2021.[1][2]
Rolefson won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County outright in the primary election on June 5, 2018, after the primary and general elections were canceled.[3][4]
Education
Rolefson received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1970 and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1973.[4]
Career
- 1998-2021: Judge, Alameda County Superior Court
- 1996-1998: Judge, Oakland-Piedmont-Emereyville Municipal Court
- 1980-1996: Attorney in private practice
- 1973-1980: Deputy district attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office[4]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jon R. Rolefson (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2012
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Rolefson 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, Rolefson was automatically re-elected.[5]
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.[6][7][8][9]
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.[6]
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.[6]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kelly Caldwell, "Email communication with the Superior Court of Alameda County," April 6, 2021
- ↑ Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, "Governor Newsom Appoints 12 Superior Court Judges 12.8.20," December 8, 2020
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Alameda County Superior Court Press Release, July 24, 2009
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, Candidate Filed Log
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 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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