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William Bedsworth
William Bedsworth was a judge for Division 3 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on April 15, 1997. He left office on October 22, 2024.
Bedsworth ran for re-election for the Division 3 judge of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Bedsworth retired from the court on October 22, 2024.[1]
Education
Bedsworth received his bachelor's degree from Loyola University of Los Angeles in 1968. He earned his J.D. from University of California Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1971.[2]
Career
Bedsworth began his legal career in 1972 working in the Orange County District Attorney's Office. He was elected to the Orange County Superior Court in 1986, where he worked until his appointment to the Court of Appeal in 1997. Outside the courtroom, Bedsworth writes a nationally syndicated monthly humor column and served as a National Hockey League goal judge for 15 years.[2][3]
Awards
- 2015: David G. Sills Award for Appellate Excellence, Orange County Bar Association
- 2012: Celtic Bar’s Judge of the Year
- 2011: LGBT Lavender Bar Association’s first Leadership Award
- 2010: George Mason University’s Green Bag award
- 2003: Judicial Wisdom of the Year Award, The Times of London
- 1997: Hispanic Bar Association’s Judge of the Year[2]
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 3, William Bedsworth's seat
William Bedsworth was retained to Division 3 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 60.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.2
|
1,339,670 | ||
No |
39.8
|
885,002 | |||
Total Votes |
2,224,672 | ||||
|
|
2010
- See also: California judicial elections, 2010
Bedsworth was retained in 2010 with 73.3% of the vote.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William Bedsworth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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