Katherine Chilton
Katherine Chilton was a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She assumed office in 2020. She left office on June 2, 2023.
Chilton won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D) appointed her to the court on August 28, 2020, to replace Marvin M. Lager.[1]
Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Chilton's appointment on August 28, 2020, identified her as a Democrat.[1]
Education
Chilton received her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.[1]
Career
- 2020-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 2017-2020: Director of content litigation, Netflix Inc.
- 1993-2017: Vice president and senior litigation counsel, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
- 1987-1993: Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- 1985-1987: Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP [1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Katherine Chilton (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Katherine Chilton 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
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