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L. Michael Clark
L. Michael Clark is a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Clark won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Clark was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in May 2008 to succeed Ronald Lisk.[1][2]
Education
Clark received a bachelor's degree from Westmont College, a master's degree from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.[2]
Career
- 2008-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Clara County
- 1987-2008: Attorney, Santa Clara County Counsel's Office
- 1982-1986: Associate, Law Office of James E. Jackson[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. L. Michael Clark (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2016
California held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. There was a primary on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 31, 2016. A total of 351 seats were up for election. Incumbent L. Michael Clark ran unopposed in the election for Office 5 of the Santa Clara County Superior Court.[3]
| Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge, Office #5, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 L. Michael Clark Incumbent | ||
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.[4][5][6][7]
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.[4]
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.[4]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
L. Michael Clark did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of the Governor, "Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Two Judges to Santa Clara County Superior Court," May 2008
- ↑ Santa Clara County Elections, "2016 Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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
