Welcome to Robyn Nordell's Conservative California Election Website
Upcoming Elections
California Presidential Primary Election - June 5, 2012
National Presidential Election - November 6, 2012
Extensive Voter Recommendations Will Be Posted 3-4 Weeks Prior to Elections
JUDICIAL RECOMMENDATIONSCalifornia Presidential Primary Election - June 5, 2012
National Presidential Election - November 6, 2012
Extensive Voter Recommendations Will Be Posted 3-4 Weeks Prior to Elections
For the November 2, 2010 California Elections
Craig Huey's Recommendations for California Supreme Court
JUDICIAL RECOMMENDATIONS from Craig Huey of JudgeVoterGuide.com
L.A. COUNTY
ORANGE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Judge Info from OTHER Counties - www.judgevoterguide.com
Judge Info can also be found on several of Robyn's County Pages
Craig Alexander's Voter Guide for Orange County, Statewide Offices and Propositions
Alexander has info on CA Supreme Court Justices and some of the Courts of Appeal Justices
Biographies of Supreme Court Justices
Biographies of Courts of Appeal Justices
California ProLife Council Recommends a NO VOTE on Ming Chin, CA Supreme Court, Associate Justice
Additional Ways of Finding Out About Judges
Basic Information on the California Court System
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
California Supreme Court
Judge of the Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 117
Judge of the Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 136
Judge of the Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 28
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 1
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 2
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 3
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 4
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 5
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 6
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 7
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 8
ORANGE COUNTY
California Supreme Court
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 1
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 2
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 3
(Robyn’s note: www.electionforum.org recently upgraded the rating on Sills)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
California Supreme Court
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 1
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 2
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 3
(Robyn’s note: www.electionforum.org recently upgraded the rating on Sills)
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
California Supreme Court
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 1
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 2
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 3
(Robyn’s note: www.electionforum.org recently upgraded the rating on Sills)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
California Supreme Court
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 1
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 2
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 3
(Robyn’s note: www.electionforum.org recently upgraded the rating on Sills)
Superior Court Judge; County of San Diego; Office 20
ADDITIONAL WAYS OF FINDING OUT ABOUT JUDGES
You might want to check with lawyers and those within the court system who you know have similar values and philosophy to your own. They may be able to give you advice.
- If you have an opportunity to interview candidates running for judge, you might want to incorporate some of the questions used in Craig Huey's Judge Candidate Questionnaire
- Check Robyn's County Pages (Some have information on Judge Races)
- You can check with trusted conservative and knowledgeable legislators and activists in your county.
- IF you have trusted contacts at your local Republican headquarters, check there. (This is more helpful in some counties than others.)
- Check their websites; do a google search for their names and various issues
BASIC INFORMATION on the California Court System
Fact Sheet – California Judicial Branch
Basics on California Supreme Court, Appeals Courts, and Superior Courts
Student Resource Center Materials
Of the Orange County Superior Court
California Court Overview-FLOW CHART
California Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Courts
California Court History / Structure
Criminal Court
Civil Cases
Juvenile Court
| California Courts Judicial Selection/Election/Retention Process | |
| California Court | Duration of Term |
| Supreme Court | 12 years |
| Court of Appeals | 12 years |
| Superior Court | 6 years |
| California Court | Method of Retention |
| Supreme Court | Retention election |
| Court of Appeals | Retention election |
| Superior Court | Reelection |
| California Court | Time Frame for Election/ Appointment |
| Supreme Court | 10 years' practice of law in state or service as a judge of court of record |
| Court of Appeals | 10 years' practice of law in state or service as a judge of court of record |
| Superior Court | 10 years' practice of law in state or service as a judge of court of record |
Selection and retention methods and term lengths are prescribed by Article VI of the California Constitution.
Judicial Positions
Judge: An official of the judicial branch of government with authority to decide lawsuits brought before the court. Elected or appointed by the Governor.
Commissioner: A person elected by the judges of the court and given the power to hear and make decisions in certain kinds of legal matters.
Referee: A person appointed by the Court who can make decisions on limited legal matters such as juvenile or traffic offenses.
Judge Pro Tem: A person or judge appointed by the Presiding Judge of a particular county to sit temporarily on a given court usually in the regular judge's absence.
Temporary Judge: A member of the State Bar appointed by the court and stipulated to by the parties to hear cases and make decisions in certain kinds of legal matters.
The above chart was used with permission of the American Judicature Society.
Source: AJS Methods of Judicial Selection: California
