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Ronald E. Albers
Ronald E. Albers was a judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco in California from 2009 to 2017. He was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in 2009 to fill a newly created seat. Albers was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[1][2] He retired on February 3, 2017.[3]
Education
Albers received a bachelor's degree from Cornell College and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.[4]
Career
- 2009-2017: Judge, Superior Court of San Francisco
- 2002-2009: Commissioner, Superior Court of San Francisco
- 1979-2001: Attorney, San Francisco County Public Defender's Office[4]
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 Ronald E. Albers ran unopposed in the election for Seat 1 of the San Francisco County Superior Court.
| San Francisco County Superior Court Judge, Seat #1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Ronald E. Albers Incumbent | ||
2010
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
Albers was re-elected to a six-year term.[5]
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.[6][7][8][9]
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.[6]
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.[6]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections, "Local Elected Officials"
- ↑ San Francisco Gate, "Governor announces 5 judicial appointments," June 12, 2009
- ↑ LSI.org, "Judge Ronald E. Albers announces retirement," accessed March 19, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Bay Area Reporter, "Gov appoints first openly gay judge," June 18, 2009
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 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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