David Rubin

David M. Rubin

Nonpartisan

California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 3

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

Prior offices

Superior Court of San Diego County

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Compensation

Base salary

$272,902

Elections and appointments

Appointed

March 30, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Tulane University

Law

Tulane University

Contact

Official website

David M. Rubin is a judge for Division 3 of the California 4th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on June 23, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Rubin won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California outright in the primary on June 5, 2018, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Rubin in March 2023.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Education
* 2 Career
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2018
* 3.1.1 Selection method
* 3.2 2012
* 4 Awards and associations
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

## Education[edit]

Rubin earned both his B.A. and J.D. at Tulane University.[2]

## Career[edit]

Before joining the court, Rubin served as a prosecutor from 1986 to 2002 with the San Diego County District Attorney's Office.[3]

## Elections[edit]

### 2018[edit]

#### Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. David M. Rubin (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

#### Selection method[edit]

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.[4][5][6][7]

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.[4]

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.[4]

Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[4]

### 2012[edit]

Rubin 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, Rubin was automatically re-elected.[8]

See also: California judicial elections, 2012

## Awards and associations[edit]

* 2011-2012 Elected president, California Judges Association
* 2006 Prosecutor of the Year, San Diego County District Attorney's Office
* 2001 Outstanding Service by Public Attorney Award, San Diego County Bar Association[3]

## See also[edit]

* San Diego County, California

## External links[edit]

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Officeholder

California 4th District Court of Appeal Division 3

* Website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Courts.ca.gov, "David M. Rubin, Associate Justice," accessed August 16, 2023
2. ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: David Morris Rubin," accessed December 12, 2014
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "San Diego Superior Court Judge David Rubin Elected CJA President," June 8, 2011
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
5. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
6. ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
7. ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
8. ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "June Primary Election Roster of Candidates," accessed December 12, 2014

California courts

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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