Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Sixth District: Shall Superior Court Judge FREDERICK S. CHUNG be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
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What does this office do?
- Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
- Deciding major criminal and civil cases
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Gun Control,
Frederick S. Chung
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Chung is a California superior court judge listed by the Secretary of State for an associate justice position in the Sixth District Court of Appeal. The official voter guide provides no biographical page.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Won unanimous confirmation to the Sixth District Court of Appeal for a term beginning January 4, 2027.
August 19, 2026
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
Governor Gavin Newsom nominated him to the Sixth District Court of Appeal.
August 7, 2026
Source: gov.ca.gov
Served on the Santa Clara County Superior Court Executive Committee.
January 1, 2020
Source: judicialethicsopinions.ca.gov
Served on the California Asian Pacific American Judges Association board from 2019 through 2024.
January 1, 2019
Source: judicialethicsopinions.ca.gov
Received support for his Superior Court appointment from the California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
December 31, 2018
Source: aapilegcaucus.legislature.ca.gov
Governor Jerry Brown appointed him to the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
October 11, 2018
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 favorable
The California Supreme Court appointed him to the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.
January 1, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: judicialethicsopinions.ca.gov
Taught judicial ethics and civil law to judges and civil-practice courses to lawyers.
January 1, 2024Favorable on Impartiality
Source: judicialethicsopinions.ca.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 18 favorable
Won unanimous confirmation to the Sixth District Court of Appeal for a term beginning January 4, 2027.
August 19, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
The California Supreme Court appointed him to the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.
January 1, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialethicsopinions.ca.gov
Denied an anti-SLAPP motion in a defamation action after finding the plaintiff made the required prima facie showing.
September 19, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: decisiondepot.legal
Denied Santa Clara County immunity in a fatal police-pursuit suit because its pursuit policy did not meet state requirements.
February 25, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: alexanderlaw.com
Taught judicial ethics and civil law to judges and civil-practice courses to lawyers.
January 1, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialethicsopinions.ca.gov
Dismissed six of eight claims against Stanford in the Katie Meyer lawsuit while leaving the wrongful-death claim pending.
May 9, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: padailypost.com
Chaired the Santa Clara County Superior Court's Self-Represented Litigants Committee.
January 1, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialethicsopinions.ca.gov
Handled criminal matters on the Santa Clara County bench.
January 1, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
Handled juvenile dependency matters in Santa Clara County.
January 1, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
Managed civil cases and presided over civil trials in Santa Clara County.
January 1, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
Sat as a member of the Santa Clara County court's Appellate Division.
January 1, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
Represented Fitbit in a U.S. International Trade Commission dispute over activity-tracking patents.
November 17, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ptacts.uspto.gov
Helped defend AT&T and T-Mobile in Starhome's patent appeal, which ended with an affirmed noninfringement judgment.
February 24, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Became a Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner after five years as an associate.
January 1, 2008Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov
Represented Saba Software in a federal claim-construction hearing over five learning-software patents.
February 7, 2003Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ipmall.law.unh.edu
Joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as an associate in 2003.
January 1, 2003Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov
Practiced civil litigation as a Morrison & Foerster associate from 1996 through 2003.
October 1, 1996Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialethicsopinions.ca.gov
Clerked for Judge Karen Nelson Moore on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1995 through 1996.
August 1, 1995Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov
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