Patricia Nieto
Patricia Nieto was a judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She was appointed to the court in 2008 by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Nieto was most recently re-elected on March 3, 2020. She retired from the court on July 30, 2021.[1]
Biography
Education
Nieto received a B.A. from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from the University of Southern California.[2]
Career
- 2008-2021: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 2007-2008: Court commissioner, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 2005-2007: Juvenile court delinquency referee, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 2001-2004: Part-time hearing referee, Juvenile court of the Los Angeles County Superior Court
- 1985-2004: Sole practitioner
- 1981-1985: Associate then partner, Nieto, Paz, Romero & Sanora
- 1976-1981: Associate and law clerk, Gomez, Paz, Rodriguez & Sanora[3]
Elections
2020
Incumbent Patricia Nieto was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Nieto ran for re-election to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patricia Nieto did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ courts.ca.gov, "JUDICIAL VACANCY ROSTER REPORT (8011)," accessed July 7, 2022
- ↑ Patricia D. Nieto Judge Profile
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Capitol Alert: Schwarzenegger appoints 30 judges," July 21, 2008
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: Candidate list for 6/3/2014 primary election, accessed March 17, 2014
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
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