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Thomas H. Cahraman
Thomas H. Cahraman was a judge for the Superior Court of Riverside County in California. He was appointed to the court in 2001.[1][2]
Education
Cahraman received his law degree from University of California Berkeley.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Cahraman was an attorney in private practice for 25 years.[2]
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 Thomas H. Cahraman ran unopposed in the election for Office 4 of the Riverside County Superior Court.
| Riverside County Superior Court, Office #4, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Thomas H. Cahraman Incumbent | ||
2010
Cahraman was re-elected in the 2010 election.[1]
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.[3][4][5][6]
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.[3]
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.[3]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Courts, "Trial Court Roster," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Black Counselor Online, "Riverside County Superior Court leaders elected," December 21, 2006
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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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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
