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Kathleen A. Kelly (California)
Kathleen A. Kelly is a judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California. She assumed office in 2003. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Kelly won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
She was appointed by former governor Gray Davis in November 2003.[1][2][3]
Biography
Education
Kelly received a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.[3]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco County, Kelly was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California. She previously worked as a trial attorney with the San Francisco City Attorney's Office.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Kathleen A. Kelly (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kelly in this election.
2018
See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Kathleen A. Kelly (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2012
Kelly ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, her name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Kelly was automatically re-elected.[4]
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Court Roster," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections, "Local Elected Officials"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Davis Names Pines, Five Others to Los Angeles Superior Court," November 13, 2003
- ↑ San Francisco County Registrar of Voters, June Primary Election Candidates
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
