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Scott Gordon
Scott M. Gordon was a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He assumed office in 2010. He left office on August 16, 2019.
Gordon won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on June 5, 2018, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Education
Gordon received a bachelor's degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills and a J.D. from Southwestern University.[1]
Career
- 2010-2019: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 2002-2010: Commissioner, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 1998-1999: Adjunct professor, Loyola Law School
- 1990-Present: Adjunct professor, Southwestern University Law School
- 1986-2002: Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office[1]
Awards and associations
- Adjunct Professor Excellence in Teaching Award, Southwestern University Law School
- Outstanding Judicial Officer Award, Southwestern University Law School
- Humanitarian of the Year Award, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women
- Prosecutor of the Year Award, Los Angeles County Bar Association[1]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Scott M. Gordon (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
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.[2][3][4][5]
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.[2]
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.[2]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[2]
2012
Gordon ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Gordon was automatically re-elected.[6]
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Website of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- California Courts, Trial Court Roster
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedpr - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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
- ↑ Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder, Presidential Primary Election 6/5/2012
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