Mark Fickes
Mark Fickes is a judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Fickes won election for judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Mark Fickes was born in San Francisco, California. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1987, a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1990, and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in 1992. His professional experience includes working as an attorney. As of 2020, he was a partner at the law firm of Cannata, O'Toole, Fickes & Olson.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Alameda County
Mark Fickes won election outright against Michael P. Johnson in the primary for Superior Court of Alameda County on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Fickes (Nonpartisan) | 55.2 | 133,009 | |
| Michael P. Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 44.8 | 107,844 | ||
| Total votes: 240,853 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2020)
General election
General election for Superior Court of Alameda County
Elena Condes defeated Mark Fickes in the general election for Superior Court of Alameda County on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elena Condes (Nonpartisan) | 55.9 | 372,070 | |
| Mark Fickes (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 290,416 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 2,993 | ||
| Total votes: 665,479 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Alameda County
Elena Condes and Mark Fickes defeated Lilla Szelenyi in the primary for Superior Court of Alameda County on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elena Condes (Nonpartisan) | 41.2 | 147,168 | |
| ✔ | Mark Fickes (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 136,387 | |
| Lilla Szelenyi (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 73,855 | ||
| Total votes: 357,410 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Mark Fickes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fickes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was raised to believe that working for justice was a personal and moral imperative. My grandparents narrowly avoided falling victim to the Holocaust, so we knew quite well what it means to see justice denied. I was taught to work hard, take nothing for granted, and stand up for those who have no voice, even if their causes were unpopular.
When I was still a child, my father passed away and my mother suffered a stroke which limited her speech and mobility. I attended UC Berkeley to remain close to her. Our family was sustained by the support of labor unions. Because my family did not have much money, I worked to put myself through college and graduate school.
My view of justice is also informed by my experience as a gay man. When our twins were born with the help of a surrogate mother, there was no legal way for my partner and I to both adopt the same child. Years later, we are both their legal fathers, and our marriage is recognized throughout the United States.
I have a diverse legal background. I started my career as a Deputy District Attorney and focused on domestic violence and sexual assault. I then worked at a large law firm followed by eight years prosecuting white collar misconduct as Trial Counsel for the Security and Exchange Commission. I now focus on civil rights and workers' rights cases. I have tried 49 cases to verdict, both civil and criminal.- I have worked on almost every kind of case a judge is called upon to decide.
- I want to help remove the barriers that limit access to the courts for middle and low income individuals.
- I have always stood up for the average person against the powerful and know how it important it is to treat everyone with dignity and respect.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 27, 2020
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