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James E. Towery
James E. Towery is a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Towery won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Education
Towery received his B.A. from Princeton University and his J.D. from Emory University.[1]
Career
- 2012-present: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California
- 2011-2012: Lawyer, Rossi, Hammerslough, Reischl and Chuck
- 2010-2011: Chief trial counsel, State Bar of California
- 1989-2010: Shareholder, Hoge, Fenton, Jones and Appel Inc.
- 1979-1989: Lawyer, Morgan and Towery
- 1976-1979: Law clerk and associate, Morgan, Beauzay, Hammer, Ezgar, Bledsoe and Rucka[1]
Elections
2020
Incumbent James E. Towery was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
2014
- See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Towery ran for re-election to the Santa Clara County Superior Court. As an unopposed incumbent, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.[2]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James E. Towery did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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