Hon. Joel R. Wohlfeil

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<p><b>Joel R. Wohlfeil</b> is a judge of the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Superior_Court_of_San_Diego_County,_California">Superior Court of San Diego County</a> in California. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.</p><p>Wohlfeil won re-election for judge of the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Superior_Court_of_San_Diego_County,_California">Superior Court of San Diego County</a> in California outright in the primary on <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_San_Diego_County,_California_(2022)">June 7, 2022</a>, after the primary and general election were canceled.</p>
<p>Wohlfeil was appointed by <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> Governor <a href="/Arnold_Schwarzenegger" title="Arnold Schwarzenegger">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a> in April 2007 to succeed Raymond Edwards Jr. Wohlfeil.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pr_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pr-2">[2]</a></sup>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Education"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Education</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Career</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#2010"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-7"><a href="#Selection_method"><span class="tocnumber">3.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Selection method</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#2022_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Education">Education</span></h2>
<p>Wohlfeil received a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University and a <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> from Western State University College of Law.<sup id="cite_ref-pr_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pr-2">[2]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Career">Career</span></h2>
<ul><li><b>2007-Present:</b> Judge, <a href="/Superior_Court_of_San_Diego_County,_California" title="Superior Court of San Diego County, California">Superior Court of San Diego County</a></li>
<li><b>1997-2007:</b> Partner, Boudreau, Albert and Wohlfeil</li>
<li><b>1991-1996:</b> Associate, Bauman &amp; Wohlfeil<sup id="cite_ref-pr_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pr-2">[2]</a></sup></li></ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3>
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</style></p><p style="padding-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;"><i>See also:&nbsp;<a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_San_Diego_County,_California_(2022)">Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2022)</a></i></p><p style="padding-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;"><i><a href=""></a></i></p><h4>Nonpartisan primary election</h4><p>The primary election was canceled. <b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joel_R._Wohlfeil">Joel R. Wohlfeil</a></u></b> (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.</p><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3>
<dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California_local_trial_court_judicial_elections,_2016" title="California local trial court judicial elections, 2016">California local trial court judicial elections, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl><p>
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 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Joel R. Wohlfeil</a> ran unopposed in the election for Office 20 of the San Diego County Superior Court.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup></p><div class="results-box-2016"><table width="490px" class="bptable gray collapsible" id="collapsibleTable0">
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<tr><td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td></tr><tr><td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100"></a> <b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Joel R. Wohlfeil</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3>
<dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California_Superior_Court_judicial_elections,_2010_(S-Y)" title="California Superior Court judicial elections, 2010 (S-Y)">California Superior Court judicial elections, 2010 (S-Y)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl>
<p>Wohlfeil defeated <a href="/Larry_Kincaid" title="Larry Kincaid">Larry Kincaid</a> in the primary election, winning 63.2 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in the general election after running unopposed.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup>
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<h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Selection_method">Selection method</span></h4>
<dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Nonpartisan_election_of_judges" title="Nonpartisan election of judges">Nonpartisan election</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl>
<p>The <b>1,535 judges</b> of the <a href="/California_Superior_Courts" title="California Superior Courts">California Superior Courts</a> compete in <a href="/Nonpartisan_election_of_judges" title="Nonpartisan election of judges">nonpartisan races</a> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-gen_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gen-5">[5]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup>
</p><p>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.<sup id="cite_ref-gen_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gen-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p><p>The <a href="/Chief_judge" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief judge">chief judge</a> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-gen_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gen-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p><p><b>Qualifications</b><br>
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.<sup id="cite_ref-gen_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gen-5">[5]</a></sup>
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</p><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Noteworthy_cases"><a href="/Noteworthy_cases_coverage_at_Ballotpedia" title="Noteworthy cases coverage at Ballotpedia">Noteworthy cases</a></span></h2>
<p>On December 16, 2020, Superior Court Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil ruled that California and San Diego County are prohibited from enforcing California’s regional <a href="/Status_of_lockdown_and_stay-at-home_orders_in_response_to_the_coronavirus_(COVID-19)_pandemic,_2020" title="Status of lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020">stay-at-home order</a> against two San Diego strip clubs, citing that the state and county had not provided evidence that the live adult entertainment industry contributed to the spread of COVID-19. Wohlfeil also said that his ruling extended to all restaurants in San Diego County.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup>
</p><p>For more information, you can read the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://interactive.cbs8.com/pdf/Minute%20Order%2012.16.20%20-%20Midway%20Venture%20LLC%20vs%20County%20of%20SD.pdf">full ruling here</a>.
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