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Melissa R. McCormick
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2015 - Present
2029
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Melissa R. McCormick is a judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
McCormick won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
McCormick was appointed to the court by Governor Jerry Brown on July 23, 2015. At the time of her appointment she was a partner at the law firm of Irell and Manella LLP.[1]
Education
McCormick earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.[1]
Career
McCormick was appointed to the Superior Court of Orange County on July 23, 2015. Prior to joining the court, she was a partner at the law firm of Irell and Manella LLP and served as law clerk for the Honorable Emilio Garza of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Melissa R. McCormick (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa R. McCormick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
