Michael J. Raphael
Michael J. Raphael is a judge for Division 2 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Raphael ran for re-election for the Division 2 judge of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Raphael to the California Fourth District Court of Appeal to replace Justice Thomas E. Hollenhorst on July 24, 2018, and he was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments on August 23, 2018.[1][2]
Raphael was a judge on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California from 2011 to 2018. He was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown.[3]
Education
Raphael received his undergraduate degree from Rice University and his J.D. from Yale Law School.[3]
Career
- 2018-present: Associate justice, California Fourth District Court of Appeal
- 2011-2018: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 1999-2011: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Central District of California
- 1997-1999: Investigative counsel, U.S. Representative Henry Waxman
- 1994-1997: Associate counsel, Sidley Austin LLP[3]
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 2, Michael J. Raphael's seat
Michael J. Raphael was retained to Division 2 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 61.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
61.6
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1,375,076 | ||
No |
38.4
|
858,085 | |||
Total Votes |
2,233,161 | ||||
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2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Raphael ran for re-election to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael J. Raphael did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 2 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Courthouse News Service, "California Gets Six New Appeals Court Judges," July 24, 2018
- ↑ California Courts, "Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of Appeal," August 23, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Office of the California Governor, Press Release: "Governor Appoints Six to Los Angeles County Superior Court," December 27, 2011
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: Candidate list for 6/3/2014 primary election, accessed March 17, 2014
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