Donald R. Franson, Jr.
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Donald R. Franson Jr.
California 5th District Court of Appeal
Tenure
2010 - Present
Term ends
2031
Years in position
15
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Contact
Donald R. Franson Jr. is a judge of the California 5th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2010. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Franson ran for re-election for judge of the California 5th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
He was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on November 23, 2010, to replace Brad Hill, who was nominated to serve as presiding justice.[1] He successfully ran for retention in 2014.[2][3]
Education
Franson received his B.A. from the University of California - Berkeley and his J.D. from the University of California - Hastings College of Law.[1]
Career
Franson was a judge on the Superior Court of Fresno County from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that, he worked in private practice.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Blaine T. Pettitt Mentor Award, Fresno County Young Lawyers Association[4]
Associations
- Member, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions[5]
Elections
2018
Donald R. Franson Jr. was retained to the California 5th District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 65.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ | Yes |
65.5 |
445,678 | |
No |
34.5 |
234,614 | ||
Total Votes |
680,292 |
2014
Franson Jr. was retained to the 5th District Court of Appeal with 68.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Governor, Press Release: "Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Two to Fifth District Court of Appeal," November 23, 2010
- ↑ Judicial selection in California
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 California Secretary of State, "General Election -November 4,2014 Official Certified List of Candidates," August 28, 2014
- ↑ San Joaquin College of Law, "FCYLA Holds Thirtieth Annual George A. Hopper Memorial Scholarship Luncheon," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ California Courts, "Donald R. Franson, Jr.," accessed October 31, 2014
