Leo Valentine, Jr.
Leo Valentine Jr. was a judge for the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. He was appointed to the San Diego County Municipal Court by former governor Pete Wilson in November 1995. Valentine was elevated to the superior court upon court unification in December 1998.[1] Valentine retired from the court on February 18, 2019.[2] He died on March 16, 2019.[3]
Education
Valentine received a J.D. from Western State University College of Law.[1]
Career
- 1998-Present: Judge, Superior Court of San Diego County
- 1995-1998: Judge, San Diego County Municipal Court
- 1990-1995: Deputy district attorney, San Diego County District Attorney's Office
- 1987-1990: Director of operations/ legal counsel, Long Beach Public Transportation Company
- 1984-1987: General superintendent, Orange County Transit Direct
- 1976-1984: Assistant manager of transportation, San Diego Transit[1]
Elections
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 Leo Valentine, Jr. ran unopposed in the election for Office 32 of the San Diego County Superior Court.[4]
| San Diego County Superior Court Judge, Office #32, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Leo Valentine, Jr. Incumbent | ||
2010
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
Valentine was re-elected to another six-year term.
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.[5][6][7][8]
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.[5]
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.[5]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 California Courts and Judges Google Book - Leo Valentine, Jr.
- ↑ Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, “San Diego Superior Court Judge Leo Valentine Jr. Retires,” February 19, 2019
- ↑ The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Obituary: Judge Leo Valentine Jr. dies, weeks after retiring from bench after 23 years," March 27, 2019
- ↑ San Diego County, CA, "Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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
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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
