Robert S. Tafoya
Robert S. Tafoya was a judge of the Superior Court of Kern County in California. He assumed office in 2002. He left office on January 2, 2023.
Tafoya ran for re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Kern County in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
He was appointed to the court by Gov. Gray Davis (D) in August 2002.[1][2]
Education
Tafoya received a bachelor's degree from California State University at Sacramento and a master's degree from the University of Southern California. Tafoya holds a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.[3][2]
Career
- 2002-2023: Judge, Superior Court of Kern County
- 1995-2002: Attorney, Chain, Younger, Cohn & Stiles
- 1985-1995: Attorney, Rawson and Tafoya
- 1982-1985: Public defender, Kern County Public Defender'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 Robert S. Tafoya ran unopposed in the election for Office 30 of the Kern County Superior Court.
| Kern County Superior Court Judge, Office #30, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Robert S. Tafoya Incumbent | ||
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
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Davis Appoints Judges to Trial Courts in Four Counties Around State," August 13, 2002
- ↑ Martindale, "Robert S. Tafoya Judge Profile," accessed November 11, 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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