Jose Scher Castillo
2023 - Present
2027
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Jose Scher Castillo is a judge for Division 1 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on April 7, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Scher Castillo won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D) appointed him to the court on February 17, 2023, to replace Judge Judith Haller.[1]
Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Scher Castillo's appointment on December 8, 2020, identified him as a Democrat.[2]
Education
Scher Castillo earned a J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law.[2]
Career
- 2020-Present: Judge, Superior Court of San Diego County
- 2010-2020: Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
- 2009-2010: Adjunct Professor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- 2007-2010: Staff Attorney, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jose Scher Castillo (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jose Scher Castillo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
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Officeholder California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 1 |
Footnotes
- ↑ San Diego Union Tribune, "Newsom appoints new judge to San Diego bench, nominates appellate justice," accessed on June 5, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid
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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
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