David DeJute
Nonpartisan · CA
David DeJute is a Los Angeles attorney and law professor running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 87. A Notre Dame and Harvard Law School graduate, he clerked for U.S. District Judge William J. Rea, served as an Assistant United States Attorney representing federal agencies, was Vice President of Litigation at Sony Pictures, and now practices at Michelman & Robinson while teaching at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, where he directs the Disaster Relief Clinic. The Los Angeles County Bar Association rated him "Qualified" for 2026. He advanced to the November runoff with 31.30% in the June primary against Deputy Public Defender Anthony (A.J.) Bayne.
Track record
Legal Competence
· 2 records
Rated "Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee for the 2026 election.
April 24, 2026For
Source: lacba.org · researched July 3, 2026
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, 2011For
Source: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 87 · November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California
Profile last researched July 2, 2026.