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Yolanda V. Torres
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2022 - Present
2031
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Yolanda V. Torres is a judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California. She assumed office on March 14, 2022. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Torres won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Torres was appointed to the court on March 14, 2022, by Gavin Newsom (D) to replace Mark Millard.
Biography
Before assuming office, Torres had been a sole practitioner since 2008. She also was an adjunct professor at the Western State University College of Law from 2017 to 2021. Torres served as an associate at the Law Office of Patrick A. McCall from 2003 to 2008, at Hughes & Sullivan from 2002 to 2003, and at Alexandra Leichter Law Offices in 2002. She was a law clerk at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in 2002.[1] Torres received her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2001.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Yolanda V. Torres (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Torres in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Yolanda V. Torres did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
