Gia Kim
2022 - Present
2031
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Gia Kim is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She assumed office on July 6, 2022. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Kim won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Kim was appointed to the court on June 3, 2022, by Governor Gavin Newsom (D).[1]
Biography
Education
Kim earned a J.D. at Yale Law School and a Ph.D. in English at the University of California, Berkeley.[1]
Career
- 2022–present: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
- 2008–2022: Deputy Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Central District of California
- 2007–2008: Research and Writing Attorney, Federal Public Defender's Office, Central District of California
- 2006–2007: Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- 2005–2006: Academic Fellow, Yale Law School
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Gia Kim (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kim in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gia Kim did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
