Patrick K. Palacios
2022 - Present
2024
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Patrick K. Palacios (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Superior Court of San Benito County in California. He assumed office on March 14, 2022. His term ended in 2024.
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He was appointed to the court on March 14, 2022 by Gavin Newsom (D) to replace Steven R. Sanders.
Education
Palacios received his undergraduate degree in economics from Santa Clara University in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1989.[1]
Career
Prior to assuming office, Palacios served as Commissioner of the San Benito County Superior Court since 2020. He was also a sole practitioner from 2015 to 2020 and served as a Deputy District Attorney at the San Benito County District Attorney’s Office from 2007 to 2014. He was an Associate at the Law Offices of John E. Skeath from 2003 to 2007 and a Sole Practitioner from 1994 to 2003. Palacios was also an Attorney at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from 1991 to 1994 and an Associate at Rosenblum, Parish & Isaacs from 1989 to 1991.[2]
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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