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Ryan Wells
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2021 - Present
2029
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Ryan I. Wells is a judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California. Wells assumed office in 2021. Wells' current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Wells won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Wells to the court on March 25, 2021.[1]
Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Wells' appointment on March 25, 2021, identified him as a Democrat.[1]
Biography
Wells received his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law. In 2008, he served as a Law Clerk at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. From 2009 to 2010, he was a Legal Editor at Lexis Nexis, and from 2010 to 2012, he served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office. From 2012 until his 2021 appointment, Wells served as a Senior Deputy District Attorney at the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fresno County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Ryan I. Wells (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ryan I. Wells did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
