Molly A. Bigelow
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2028
Molly A. Bigelow is a judge for the Superior Court of Shasta County in California.[1] Bigelow was appointed to the Shasta County Superior Court by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on August 20, 2007. Bigelow's judgeship was one of three added to Shasta County by the California State Legislature in 2007, which authorized 150 new positions statewide over a three year period.[2]
Education
Bigelow earned her B.A. from the University of California and her J.D. from Santa Clara University.[3]
Career
Since her appointment to the court, Bigelow has both supervised the Juvenile Dependency Division and been assigned to the Misdemeanor Home Court.From 2004-2007, Bigelow served as Shasta County's Superior Court Commissioner. Prior to that, she worked as a district attorney for Shasta County.[2]
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 Molly A. Bigelow ran unopposed in the election for Seat 1 of the Shasta County Superior Court.
| Shasta County Superior Court Judge, Seat #1, 2016 | ||
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 Molly A. Bigelow Incumbent | ||
2010
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
Bigelow was re-elected to the court in 2010.
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
Bigelow made headlines in 2007, when petitioners Friends of Canyon Creek sued the city of Redding and Greenview Development Company over a development slated to be built in West Redding. Upon concern regarding a lasting water supply for future homes, Judge Bigelow ruled that the city revise the portion of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) dealing with longterm water ramifications. After filing a second EIR with the court, the city approved building close to 300 homes. In 2009, the plantiffs again sued the city, deeming the EIR inadequate.[8]
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Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Redding.com, "Schwarzenegger picks Bigelow for county Superior Court seat," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Martindale, "Molly Anne Bigelow - Lawyer Profile," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Redding.com, "Large west Redding subdivision approved; opponents vow court fight," accessed January 8, 2015
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