William S. Dato
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William S. Dato
California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 1
Tenure
2017 - Present
Term ends
2031
Years in position
8
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Contact
William S. Dato is a judge for Division 1 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on February 9, 2017. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Dato ran for re-election for the Division 1 judge of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
He was appointed to this court by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown in December 2016.[1] His appointment was confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments on February 9, 2017.[2]
Dato formerly was a judge on the Superior Court of San Diego County in California.[3] He was appointed to the court in 2003 by Governor Gray Davis.
Education
Dato earned his A.B. from San Diego State University and his J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.[4]
Career
- 2017 - Present: Justice, California Fourth District Court of Appeal
- 2003-2017:Superior Court of San Diego County, California, Office 27
- 1994-2003: Partner, Milberg, Weiss, Bershard, Hynes & Lerach
- 1984-1994: Senior research attorney, Associate Justice Howard B. Wiener, California Courts of Appeal
- 1982-1984: Associate, Milberg, Weiss, Bershard, Hynes & Lerach
- 1981-1982: Research attorney, Justice Howard B. Wiener, California Courts of Appeal
- 1981: Research attorney, Associate Justice Matthew O. Tobriner, California Courts of Appeal
- 1980: Research attorney, Chief Justice Rose E. Bird, California Supreme Court[5]
Elections
2018
William S. Dato was retained to Division 1 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 64.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ | Yes |
64.2 |
1,566,856 | |
No |
35.8 |
875,356 | ||
Total Votes |
2,442,212 |
2012
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Dato ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Dato was automatically re-elected.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Imperial Valley News, "Governor Brown Appoints Two Justices to the Fourth District Court of Appeal," December 24, 2016
- ↑ The Recorder, "Commission Confirms Three Calif. State Appeals Judges," February 9, 2017
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ Martindale', "Judge Profile:William Steven Dato," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Consumer Justice, "Hon. William S. Dato," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Elections," accessed January 19, 2015
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