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Theresa J. Canepa

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Theresa J. Canepa
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Prior offices:
Superior Court of Contra Costa County
Years in office: 2002 - 2023
Successor: Palvir Kaur Shoker (D)

Education
Bachelor's
University of California, Davis, 1978
Law
University of Santa Clara, 1972


Theresa J. Canepa was a judge for the Superior Court of Contra Costa County in California. She was appointed by former governor Gray Davis in May of 2002. She was officially sworn in on June 28, 2002. Canepa won re-election unopposed in 2010.[1][2]

Canepa retired from the court on March 30, 2023. [3]

Education

Canepa received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis in 1978. She received a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara in 1972.[2]

Career

  • 2002-2017: Judge, Superior Court of Contra Costa County
  • 1990-2002: Assistant U.S. attorney, United States Attorney's Office Northern District of California
  • 1983-1990: Deputy district attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office[2]

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