Janet Gaard

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Janet Gaard

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Prior offices
Superior Court of Yolo County

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Fresno

Law

University of California, Davis School of Law


Janet Gaard is a former judge for the Superior Court of Yolo County in California, serving on the court from 2008 to 2019. Gaard was appointed by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in May 2008 to succeed Doris Shockley and was elected to a full term in 2010.[1][2] Gaard retired from the bench in 2019.[3]

Education

Gaard received a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fresno and a J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law.[2]

Career

  • 2008-2019: Judge, Superior Court of Yolo County
  • 2007-2008: Chief assistant attorney general, California Department of Justice- Division of Public Rights
  • 1999-2007: Special assistant attorney general and director of legislative affairs, California Department of Justice
  • 1984-1999: Deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice
  • 1983-1984: Staff attorney, Third District Court of Appeal[2]

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 Janet Gaard ran unopposed in the election for Office 3 of the Yolo County Superior Court.[4]

Yolo County Superior Court Judge, Office #3, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Janet Gaard Incumbent

2010

See also: California judicial elections, 2010

She was re-elected to another six-year term.[1]

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.[5][6][7][8]

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.[5]

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.[5]

Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[5]

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