William J. Elfving

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William J. Elfving

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Prior offices
Superior Court of Santa Clara County

Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University, 1962

Law

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1965


William J. Elfving was a judge for the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in Santa Clara County, California.[1] Governor Pete Wilson appointed Elfving to the court in 1997.[2][3] He retired in 2017.[4]

Education

Elfving received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1962 and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1965.[2]

Career

Elections

2016

See also: California local trial court judicial elections, 2016

California held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. There was a primary on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 31, 2016. A total of 351 seats were up for election. Incumbent William J. Elfving ran unopposed in the election for Office 6 of the Santa Clara County Superior Court.[6]

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge, Office #6, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png William J. Elfving Incumbent

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election

The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[7][8][9][10]

If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[7]

The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[7]

Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[7]

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