Fresno County, California (Judicial)
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Fresno County is located within the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
The people of Fresno County are served by a Superior Court.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has jurisdiction in Fresno County. Appeals from the Eastern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Judges
Fresno County, California
Superior Court
Superior Court of Fresno County, California
| Judge | Tenure | Appointed By |
|---|---|---|
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2005 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2009 - Present |
Election |
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2005 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2005 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2005 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2003 - Present |
Election |
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2015 - Present |
Election |
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2017 - Present |
Jerry Brown |
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2003 - Present |
Gov. Gray Davis |
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2001 - Present |
Gov. Gray Davis |
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2007 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2023 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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2022 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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2007 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2015 - Present |
Jerry Brown |
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1998 - Present |
Gov. Pete Wilson |
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2006 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2021 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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January 2, 2023 - Present |
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2021 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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2007 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2006 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2008 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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|
Gavin Newsom |
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January 4, 2021 - Present |
Election |
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January 4, 2021 - Present |
Election |
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2018 - Present |
Jerry Brown |
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January 4, 2019 - Present |
Jerry Brown |
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2021 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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2021 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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2019 - Present |
Election |
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March 14, 2022 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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2015 - Present |
Jerry Brown |
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2022 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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March 30, 2023 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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2023 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
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2013 - Present |
Jerry Brown |
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2008 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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|
2009 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
|
|
2019 - Present |
Election |
|
|
March 14, 2022 - Present |
Gavin Newsom |
|
|
2015 - Present |
Jerry Brown |
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2010 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2005 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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2007 - Present |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Former judges
For information on former judges of the Superior Court of Fresno County, click here.
Elections
- See also: California judicial elections
California is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in California, click here.
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- California local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- California judicial elections, 2014
- California judicial elections, 2012
- California judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Primary election
Only candidates for the superior courts compete in primary elections.
- If a superior court judge runs unopposed for re-election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot and he or she is automatically re-elected following the general election.[1][2]
- Write-in candidates may file to run against an incumbent within 10 days after the filing deadline passes if they are able to secure enough signatures (between 100 and 600, depending on the number of registered voters in the county). In that case, the incumbent would appear on the general election ballot along with an option to vote for a write-in candidate.[2]
- In contested races, the candidate who receives a majority of all the votes in the primary wins the election. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the primary, the top two compete in the November general election.[3]
General election
- Superior court candidates who advance from the primary election compete in the general election.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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