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Paul K. Richardson
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2022
Paul K. Richardson is a judge for the Superior Court of Yolo County in California. He was appointed by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in May 2008 to succeed Donna Petre. Richardson was elected to a full term in 2010.[1][2]
Education
Richardson received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.[2]
Career
- 2008-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Yolo County
- 2006-2008: Commissioner, Superior Court of Yolo County
- 2002-2006: Deputy district attorney, Yolo County District Attorney's Office
- 2000-2001: Research attorney, California Senate Republican Office of Fiscal Policy and Research
- 1995-2000: General counsel, Agricultural Relations Board
- 1991-1995: District attorney, Placer County District Attorney's Office
- 1989-1990: Deputy district attorney, Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
- 1986-1989: Associate, Bolling, Walter & Gawthrop
- 1983-1986: Special assistant district attorney and assistant district attorney, Middlesex County District Attorney's Office[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 Paul K. Richardson ran unopposed in the election for Office 1 of the Yolo County Superior Court.[3]
| Yolo County Superior Court Judge, Office #1, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Paul K. Richardson Incumbent | ||
2010
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
He was re-elected to another six-year term.[1]
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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Courts, Trial Court Roster
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of the Governor, "Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Two Judges to Yolo County Superior Court," May 2008
- ↑ Yolo County, CA, "Candidate Filings," accessed April 9, 2016
- ↑ 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
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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
