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Nelson Keith Brooks
Nelson Keith Brooks was a judge for the Superior Court of El Dorado County in California. He was appointed on March 26, 2009, by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to succeed Eddie T. Keller.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2016.
Brooks announced his retirement from the court in April 2017.[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 Nelson Keith Brooks defeated Roland Tiemann in the election for Office 2 of the El Dorado County Superior Court.[4]
| El Dorado County Superior Court Judge, Office #2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nelson Keith Brooks Incumbent |
58.53% | 25,568 |
| Roland Tiemann | 41.16% | 17,982 |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 133 |
| Total Votes | 43,683 | |
| Source: El Dorado County Registrar of Voters, "Unofficial election results," accessed June 8, 2016 | ||
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.[5][6][7][8]
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.[5]
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.[5]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[5]
Education
Brooks received a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University in 1973 and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1982.[9]
Career
- 2009-2017: Judge, Superior Court of El Dorado County
- 1989-2009: Attorney, Maloney, Wheatley, Sopp & Brooks
- 1982-1989: Attorney, Weintraub, Genshlea, Hardy, Erich & Brown[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 News Blaze, "Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Two to El Dorado County Superior Court," March 26, 2009
- ↑ Village Life, "Judge Brooks retires," April 5, 2017
- ↑ El Dorado County, CA, "Local Candidate Filing Status," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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
- ↑ Nelson Keith Brooks Judge Profile
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