Mary J. Greenwood
2018 - Present
2035
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Mary J. Greenwood is a judge of the California 6th District Court of Appeal. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on January 8, 2035.
Greenwood ran for re-election for judge of the California 6th District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Greenwood was appointed to the sixth court of appeal in December 2017 by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to replace Miguel Márquez. She was confirmed on January 25, 2018. On April 17, 2018, she was confirmed as the court's presiding judge. She replaced Conrad Rushing as the presiding judge.
Greenwood previously was a judge on the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. She was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in May 2012 to succeed Alfonso Fernandez.[1] She was re-elected in 2014.[2]
Education
Greenwood received her undergraduate degree from Grinnell College and J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law.[3]
Career
- 2017-present: California Sixth District Court of Appeal
- 2018-present: Administrative presiding justice
- 2017-2018: Associate justice
- 2012-2017: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California
- 2005-2012: Chief public defender, Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office
- 2002-2005: Assistant public defender and supervising attorney, Santa Clara County Alternative Public Defender's Office
- 2001: Attorney, Coblentz Patch Duffy and Bass LLP
- 1997: Associate, Boccardo Law Firm
- 1982-2001: Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office
- 1994-2001: Assistant public defender
- 1982-1994: Deputy public defender
- 1987: Associate attorney, Boccardo Law Firm[3]
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 6th District Court of Appeal, Mary J. Greenwood's seat
Mary J. Greenwood was retained to the California 6th District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 79.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
79.4
|
466,689 | ||
No |
20.6
|
121,188 | |||
Total Votes |
587,877 | ||||
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|
2018
California 6th District Court of Appeal
Mary J. Greenwood was retained to the California 6th District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 81.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
81.9
|
501,302 | ||
No |
18.1
|
111,090 | |||
Total Votes |
612,392 | ||||
|
|
2014
- See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Greenwood ran for re-election to the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mary J. Greenwood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California 6th District Court of Appeal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the California Governor, Press Release: "Governor Brown Appoints Two to Santa Clara County Superior Court," May 18, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information shared via email with Santa Clara County Board of Registrars on October 23, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., "Governor Brown Appoints Three District Court of Appeal Justices ," February 27, 2018
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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
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