Michael B. Donner
Michael B. Donner was a judge for the Superior Court of Riverside County in California. He served from 2008 to 2020.[1] He was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in 2008 to fill a newly created position. Donner was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[2][3]
Education
Donner received a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton and a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law.[3]
Career
- 2008-2020: Judge, Superior Court of Riverside County
- 1998-2008: Attorney, Donner, Fernandez & Lauby
- 1983-1998: Attorney, Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett[3]
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 Michael B. Donner ran unopposed in the election for Office 9 of the Riverside County Superior Court.
| Riverside County Superior Court, Office #9, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Michael B. Donner Incumbent | ||
2010
Donner was re-elected to the superior court in the 2010 election.[2]
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]
Noteworthy cases
In July 2008, Judge Donner ruled that Riverside County officials had repeatedly violated the state's Public Records Act. Service Employees International Union Local 721 had filed requests under the public records law which county officials failed to respond to in a timely manner.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, "Governor Newsom Appoints 15 Superior Court Judges 8.28.20," August 28, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Courts, "Trial Court Roster," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Office of the Governor, "Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Two to Riverside County Superior Court," January 2008
- ↑ 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
- ↑ > Judge: county violated public records act
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