Timothy M. Frawley
Timothy M. Frawley was a judge for the Superior Court of Sacramento County in California.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Gray Davis on May 14, 2002.[2]
Biography
Frawley received a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from the McGeorge School of Law. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Frawley worked at the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office for 25 years. Over his time there, he held several positions, including chief deputy district attorney, assistant district attorney, and principal attorney in the major crimes section.[2]
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 Timothy M. Frawley ran unopposed in the election for Office 10 of the Sacramento County Superior Court.
| Sacramento County Superior Court Judge, Office #10, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Timothy M. Frawley 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.[3][4][5][6]
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.[3]
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.[3]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[3]
See also
External links
- Superior Court of Sacramento County
- California Healthline, "Judge Delays State Efforts to Order Nov. Ballot Measures," July 2, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed January 15, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Sacramento District Attorney, Civil Litigator Named to Bench," May 15, 2002
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
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