Hon. Gerald J. Buchwald

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Superior Court of San Mateo County </div>
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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="#2012_election"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">2012 election</span></a></li>
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</p><p><b>Gerald J. Buchwald</b> is a judge for the <a href="/Superior_Court_of_San_Mateo_County,_California" title="Superior Court of San Mateo County, California">Superior Court of San Mateo County</a> in <a href="/California" title="California">California</a>. He was appointed by former governor <a href="/Arnold_Schwarzenegger" title="Arnold Schwarzenegger">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a> in April 2005 to succeed Judith Whitmer. Buchwald was re-elected in 2012 and his current term will expire in 2019.<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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<p>Buchwald received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and a <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> from Northwestern University School 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>2005-2019:</b> Judge, <a href="/Superior_Court_of_San_Mateo_County,_California" title="Superior Court of San Mateo County, California">Superior Court of San Mateo County</a></li>
<li><b>1999-2005:</b> Attorney, <i>Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, and Bentley</i></li>
<li><b>1976-1998:</b> Attorney, <i>Severson &amp; Werson</i></li>
<li><b>1973-1974:</b> Law clerk for the late California chief justice Donald R. Wright<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="2012_election">2012 election</span></h2>
<p>Buchwald 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, Buchwald was automatically re-elected.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup>
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<dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California_judicial_elections,_2012" title="California judicial elections, 2012">California judicial elections, 2012</a></i></dd></dl>
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<ul><li><a href="/San_Mateo_County,_California_(Judicial)" title="San Mateo County, California (Judicial)">San Mateo County, California</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.sanmateocourt.org/">Website of the Superior Court of San Mateo County</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.courts.ca.gov/2948.htm">California Courts, Trial Court Roster</a></li></ul>
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<li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1" aria-label="Jump up" title="Jump up">?</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.courts.ca.gov/2948.htm"><i>California Courts,</i> "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-pr-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">? ^{<a href="#cite_ref-pr_2-0"><span class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </span>2.0</a>} ^{<a href="#cite_ref-pr_2-1">2.1</a>} ^{<a href="#cite_ref-pr_2-2">2.2</a>}</span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=2041"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Gerald J. Buchwald to the San Mateo County Superior Court," April 2005</a></span>
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</p><p><a href="/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit">Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals</a> • U.S. District Court: <a href="/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Central_District_of_California" title="United States District Court for the Central District of California">Central District of California</a>, <a href="/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_California" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of California">Eastern District of California</a>, <a href="/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_California" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of California">Northern District of California</a>, <a href="/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_California" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of California">Southern District of California</a> • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: <a href="/United_States_bankruptcy_court,_Central_District_of_California" title="United States bankruptcy court, Central District of California">Central District of California</a>, <a href="/United_States_bankruptcy_court,_Eastern_District_of_California" title="United States bankruptcy court, Eastern District of California">Eastern District of California</a>, <a href="/United_States_bankruptcy_court,_Northern_District_of_California" title="United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of California">Northern District of California</a>, <a href="/United_States_bankruptcy_court,_Southern_District_of_California" title="United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of California">Southern District of California</a>
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