David DeJute
CA
David DeJute is a Los Angeles attorney at Michelman & Robinson and a Pepperdine law professor who directs its Disaster Relief Clinic. A Notre Dame and Harvard Law graduate, he clerked for a federal judge, served as an assistant U.S. attorney, and led litigation at Sony Pictures.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable
Rated "Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee for the 2026 election.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: lacba.org
As an Assistant United States Attorney, represented President Barack Obama and other federal defendants-appellees in Drake v. Obama, the Ninth Circuit appeal of a challenge to the president's eligibility for office; the court affirmed dismissal of the suit.
December 22, 2011Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov
Past race David DeJute ran in:
- Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 87 · November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California