Justin Allen Clayton
Nonpartisan · CA
Justin Allen Clayton is a Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65. Licensed since 2012 and with about 14 years in the county Public Defender's Office, he serves as Deputy in Charge of the office's Inglewood branch, supervising and training attorneys. He has tried dozens of criminal cases, including three life-exposure cases, and has represented clients in more than 1,000 adult matters and hundreds of juvenile matters. He led the June 2026 primary with 36.69% and faces Deputy County Counsel Anna Slotky Reitano in the November runoff.
Track record
General
· 2 records
Recommended by La Defensa, a Los Angeles judicial-accountability advocacy organization, in its 2026 primary voter guide for Superior Court Office No. 65.
May 3, 2026
Source: ladefensa.org · researched July 3, 2026
Received the Los Angeles County Democratic Party's endorsement for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65, in the 2026 election.
April 2, 2026
Source: lacdp.org · researched July 3, 2026
Legal Competence
· 1 record
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
Elections
- Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 65 · November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California
Profile last researched July 2, 2026.