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Kathleen A. Kelly (California)

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Kathleen A. Kelly
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Prior offices:
Superior Court of San Francisco County
Years in office: 2003 - 2025
Successor: Dawn Payne (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments
Last election
March 5, 2024
Education
Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Kathleen A. Kelly was a judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California. She assumed office in 2003. She left office on February 28, 2025.

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

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2018

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