Lantz Lewis

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Lantz Lewis
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Prior offices
Superior Court of San Diego County

Education

Bachelor's

San Diego State College, 1966

Graduate

San Diego State College, 1969

Law

University of San Diego School of Law, 1974


Lantz Lewis was a judge for the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. He was appointed to the San Diego County Municipal Court by Governor George Deukmejian (R) in January 1990. Lewis was elevated to the superior court in December 1998 upon court unification.[1][2] Lewis retired in 2020.[3]

Education

Lewis received a bachelor's degree from San Diego State College in 1966 and a master's degree from San Diego State College in 1969. Lewis received a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1974.[2]

Career

  • 1998-2020: Judge, Superior Court of San Diego County
  • 1990-1998: Judge, San Diego County Municipal Court
  • 1976-1990: Deputy district attorney, San Diego County District Attorney's Office
  • 1972-1976: Criminal justice planning coordinator, San Diego County Law and Justice Agency[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 Lantz Lewis ran unopposed in the election for Office 10 of the San Diego County Superior Court.[4]

San Diego County Superior Court Judge, Office #10, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Lantz Lewis Incumbent

2010

See also: California Superior Court judicial elections, 2010 (A-R)

Lewis defeated Craig Candelore in the primary election, winning 64.69 percent of the vote.[5]

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.[6][7][8][9]

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.[6]

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.[6]

Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[6]

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