William D. Palmer: Difference between revisions
From Ballotpedia
m (Replaced Polinfobox / Judge Infobox with APIWidget) |
No edit summary |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''This page is about the California Superior Court judge for [[Superior Court of Kern County, California|Kern County]]. If you are looking for the page about the judge of the [[Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal]], see [[William Palmer]].''<hr> | ''This page is about the California Superior Court judge for [[Superior Court of Kern County, California|Kern County]]. If you are looking for the page about the judge of the [[Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal]], see [[William Palmer]].''<hr> | ||
< | <BPW widget='profile/infobox' person='93861'/>{{tnr}} | ||
'''William D. Palmer''' | '''William D. Palmer''' was a judge for the [[Superior Court of Kern County, California|Superior Court of Kern County]] in [[California]]. He was appointed by former Governor {{BP|Arnold Schwarzenegger}} on April 20, 2006, to succeed Robert McDaniel. Palmer was elected to a full term in 2008.<ref>[http://www.courts.ca.gov/2948.htm ''California Courts'', "Trial Court Roster," accessed January 22, 2016]</ref><ref name=pr>[http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x1170553094/Governor-appoints-new-Kern-judge ''The Bakersfield Californian'', "Governor appoints new Kern judge," April 21, 2006]</ref><ref>[http://www.smartvoter.org/2008/06/03/ca/kr/race/2795/ Kern County Superior Court Office 20 Voter Information]</ref> He filed for re-election in 2014, but due to facing no opposition, {{tense (judicial)|date=11/4/2014|future=will be|past=was}} automatically elected to a new term.<ref name=candidate/> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
===2014=== | ===2014=== | ||
<span class="see-also">''See also: [[California_judicial_elections,_2014|California judicial elections, 2014]]''</span> | <span class="see-also">''See also: [[California_judicial_elections,_2014|California judicial elections, 2014]]''</span><br> | ||
Palmer ran for re-election to the [[Superior_Court_of_Kern_County,_California|Kern County Superior Court]].<br />As an unopposed incumbent, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot. | Palmer ran for re-election to the [[Superior_Court_of_Kern_County,_California|Kern County Superior Court]].<br />As an unopposed incumbent, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot. | ||
<ref name=candidate>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://web1.judgepedia.org/images/8/86/Kern_County_Judicial_candidates_for_2014.pdf ''Kern County Elections Division,'' "Kern County judicial candidates for 2014," accessed March 25, 2014]</ref>{{Resultsref2014|State=California}}[[Category:Successful_California_judicial_candidates,_2014]][[Category:Unopposed_candidates,_November_2014]] | <ref name=candidate>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://web1.judgepedia.org/images/8/86/Kern_County_Judicial_candidates_for_2014.pdf ''Kern County Elections Division,'' "Kern County judicial candidates for 2014," accessed March 25, 2014]</ref>{{Resultsref2014|State=California}}[[Category:Successful_California_judicial_candidates,_2014]][[Category:Unopposed_candidates,_November_2014]] | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
{{California}} | {{California}} | ||
[[category:California superior court judges, Kern County]] | [[category:Former California superior court judges, Kern County]] | ||
[[Category:Appointed judges, April 2006]] | [[Category:Appointed judges, April 2006]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Retired judges, 2018]] | ||
<APIWidget where="people.id=93861" template="PersonCategories"/> | |||
Latest revision as of 15:36, 9 November 2025
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.
This page was current at the end of the official's last term in office covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Court Roster," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Bakersfield Californian, "Governor appoints new Kern judge," April 21, 2006
- ↑ Kern County Superior Court Office 20 Voter Information
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kern County Elections Division, "Kern County judicial candidates for 2014," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "William D. Palmer Judge Profile," accessed January 22, 2016
