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Lowynn Young

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Lowynn Young
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Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Tenure
2021 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
5

Elections and appointments
Last election
June 7, 2022
Appointed
March 25, 2021

Lowynn Young is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. Young assumed office in 2021. Young's current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Young 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 Young to the court on March 25, 2021, to replace Songhai D. Miguda-Armstead.[1]

Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Young's appointment on March 25, 2021, identified her as a Democrat.[1]

Biography

Young received her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Prior to her appointment, she had served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office since 1998.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Lowynn Young (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Lowynn Young did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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