William J. Elfving
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
- 1997-2017: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Clara County
- 1967-1997: Partner, Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel[2][5]
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 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 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]
See also
External links
- The Superior Court of California, "County of Santa Clara"
- California Courts.com, "Trial Court Roster"
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Santa Clara County Bar Association, "Hon William J. Elfving," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County.gov, "List of Officeholders Santa Clara County," July 2014
- ↑ JAMS, "Hon. William J. Elfving (Ret.)," accessed October 25, 2018
- ↑ The Recorder, "Judicial Profiles," July 25, 2011
- ↑ Santa Clara County Elections, "2016 Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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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State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California