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Donald F. Gaffney
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2008 - Present
2029
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Donald F. Gaffney is a judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Gaffney won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Gaffney was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on May 16, 2008, to succeed Hugh Brenner.[1][2]
Education
Gaffney received a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.[2]
Career
- 2008-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County
- 2003-2008: Assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1996-2003: Deputy district attorney, Orange County District Attorney's Office
- 1995-1996: Attorney, Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron
- 1992-1995: Attorney, Newmeyer & Dillion LLP
- 1991-1992: Attorney, Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Donald F. Gaffney (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Donald F. Gaffney did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
