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Helen E. Williams
Helen E. Williams is a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. She assumed office in 2012. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Williams 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
Williams received her B.A. from University of California, Santa Cruz and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2012-2021: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California
- 2004-2012: Appellate court attorney, California Sixth District Court of Appeal
- 2001-2004: Lawyer, Robinson and Wood Inc.
- 1999-2001: Lawyer, Olimpia Whelan and Lively
- 1987-1999: Lawyer, Williams and Williams[1]
Elections
2020
Incumbent Helen E. Williams was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Williams ran for re-election to the Santa Clara 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
Helen E. Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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