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Karin Schwartz
Karin Schwartz is a judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California. Schwartz assumed office in 2019. Schwartz's current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Schwartz won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release announcing Schwartz's appointment identified her as a Democrat.[1]
Education
Schwartz received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College and her J.D. from Stanford Law School.[1]
Career
- 2019-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Alameda County
- 2013-2019: Deputy director and chief counsel, California Department of Public Health
- 2003-2013: Supervising deputy attorney general and acting senior assistant attorney general, California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
- 2007-2007: Supreme Court fellow, National Association of Attorneys General
- 2000-2003: Associate, Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP
- 1995-2000: Associate, Debevoise and Plimpton LLP
- 1994-1994: Law clerk for the Honorable Jack Weinstein at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York[1]
Elections
2020
Incumbent Karin Schwartz was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Karin Schwartz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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