Steven M. Katz
Steven M. Katz is a former judge for the Superior Court of Kern County in California. He was appointed in November 2008 by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to succeed Sharon Mettler. Katz was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[1][2][3] He retired from the bench on September 20, 2019.[4][5]
Education
Katz received a J.D. from Loyola Marymount University.[6]
Career
- 2008-2019: Judge, Superior Court of Kern County
- 2006-2008: Supervising deputy district attorney, Kern County District Attorney's Office
- 1988-2006: Deputy district attorney, Kern County District Attorney's Office
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 Steven M. Katz ran unopposed in the election for Office 18 of the Kern County Superior Court.
| Kern County Superior Court Judge, Office #18, 2016 | ||
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 Steven M. Katz 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.[7][8][9][10]
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.[7]
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.[7]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Kern County Superior Court Office 20 Voter Information
- ↑ Central Valley Business Times, People in the News, November 7, 2008
- ↑ Kelly Caldwell, "Email communication with the Superior Court of Kern County," April 1, 2021
- ↑ Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, "Governor Newsom Appoints 12 Superior Court Judges 12.8.20," December 8, 2020
- ↑ Steven M. Katz Lawyer Profile
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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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