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William D. Palmer

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This page is about the California Superior Court judge for Kern County. If you are looking for the page about the judge of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, see William Palmer.


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William D. Palmer

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Prior offices
Superior Court of Kern County

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nevada

Law

University of San Diego


William D. Palmer was a judge for the Superior Court of Kern County in California. He was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on April 20, 2006, to succeed Robert McDaniel. Palmer was elected to a full term in 2008.[1][2][3] He filed for re-election in 2014, but due to facing no opposition, was automatically elected to a new term.[4]

Education

Palmer received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada and a J.D. from the University of San Diego.[5]

Career

Prior to becoming a judge, Palmer was a court commissioner for the Superior Court of Kern County from 2005 until 2006. Before this, Palmer was a partner in the Bakersfield law firm of Robinson, Palmer and Logan and he worked in various other law firms as well. Palmer served as a judge advocate for the U.S. Marine Corps from 1969 until 1972.[2]

Elections

2014

See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Palmer ran for re-election to the Kern County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot. [4] 

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