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Jonathan Skiles
Jonathan M. Skiles is a judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California. He assumed office in 2010. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Skiles won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Skiles received his B.A. degree from the California State University, Stanislaus and his J.D. from Santa Clara School of Law. From 2009 to 2010, Skiles was a commissioner for the Superior Court of Fresno County. Prior to that, he served in the Fresno County District Attorney's Office and worked in private practice.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Fresno County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jonathan M. Skiles (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Skiles in this election.
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jonathan M. Skiles (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2012
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Skiles 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, Skiles was automatically re-elected.[2]
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.[3][4][5][6]
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.[3]
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.[3]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jonathan M. Skiles did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Press Release: Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Jonathan Skiles to Fresno County Superior Court," October 18, 2010
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, Candidate Guide
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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
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
