Peter Southworth
Peter Southworth is a judge of the Superior Court of Sacramento County in California. Southworth assumed office in 2018. Southworth's current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Southworth won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Sacramento County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Education
Southworth obtained B.A. from Haverford College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.[1]
Career
- 2018-present: Judge, Superior Court of Sacramento County, California
- 2014-2019: Chief deputy legal affairs secretary, Office of Governor Jerry Brown
- 2013-2014: Deputy secretary and general counsel, California State Transportation Agency
- 1997-2013: Various positions California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General of California
- 1993-1997: Associate, Downey, Brand, Seymour and Rohwer
- 1992-1993: Law clerk to the Hon. Ronald Whyte, United States District Court for the Northern District of California[1]
Elections
2020
Incumbent Peter Southworth was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Peter Southworth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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