Thomas DeSantos
2018 - Present
2027
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Thomas DeSantos is a judge of the California 5th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
DeSantos ran for re-election for judge of the California 5th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Education
DeSantos received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of Southern California.[1]
Career
- 2018-present: Justice, California Fifth District Court of Appeal
- DeSantos was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown on June 27, 2018, to replace Justice Gene Gomes.[2]
- 2003-2018: Judge, Superior Court of Kings County, California
- DeSantos was appointed in October 2003 by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to succeed Judge John G. O'Rourke. DeSantos was automatically re-elected in 2012.[3][1]
- 1993-2003: Sole practitioner
- 1989-1993: Partner, Farley, DeSantos et. al.
- 1984-1989: Sole practitioner
- 1981-1983: Associate, Kahn, Soares and Conway[2]
Awards and associations
- Former president, Kings County Bar Association
- Chair, Kings County Equal Employment Opportunity Commission[1]
Elections
2018
California 5th District Court of Appeal
Thomas DeSantos was retained to the California 5th District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 64.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
64.1
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436,155 | ||
No |
35.9
|
244,550 | |||
Total Votes |
680,705 | ||||
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2012
DeSantos ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, DeSantos was automatically re-elected.[4]
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
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Officeholder California 5th District Court of Appeal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Davis Names Judges to San Francisco, Kings Superior Courts," October 8, 2003
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Office of the Governor, "Governor Brown Appoints Two Court of Appeal Justices," June 27, 2018
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Kings County Registrar of Voters, Candidate List
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