Jose Scher Castillo

Jose Scher Castillo is a judge for Division 1 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on April 7, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Scher Castillo won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D) appointed him to the court on February 17, 2023, to replace Judge Judith Haller.^[1]

Although California Superior Court judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, a press release from Gov. Newsom's office announcing Scher Castillo's appointment on December 8, 2020, identified him as a Democrat.^[2]

Education

Scher Castillo earned a J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law.^[2]

Career

• 2020-Present: Judge, Superior Court of San Diego County
• 2010-2020: Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
• 2009-2010: Adjunct Professor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
• 2007-2010: Staff Attorney, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit^[2]

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2022)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Jose Scher Castillo (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Jose Scher Castillo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

See also

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Footnotes

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