# David DeJute *legal · Superior Court Judge, Office 87 · attorney* — November 3, 2026 General Election (2026-11-03), Los Angeles County, California Research pack generated 2026-10-30T23:52:30+00:00 by ballotscope. Summaries are LLM-generated from the linked originals and may contain errors; check the originals before relying on anything. Sources span 2019-07-02 to 2026-10-20. ## Overview (as of 2026-10-29, from 25 sources) David DeJute is a litigator of about 35 years. He clerked for U.S. District Judge William J. Rea, was Sony Pictures' VP of litigation, and served as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2005 to 2017, with 10 trials including the defense of President Obama against "birther" suits. He is now of counsel at Michelman & Robinson and an adjunct at Pepperdine law, where he directed a wildfire disaster-relief clinic [David DeJute resume (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law); Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election; David DeJute attorney profile]. LACBA rated him Qualified, a step below Bayne's Well Qualified [LACBA Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee: Full 2026 report; Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election]. He finished second in the June primary with 31.30% [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench]. MetNews argued his "Law Professor/Attorney" ballot designation misleads because he is an adjunct, and called him "too devious to be trusted." DeJute replied that his contract title and the three-word limit forced the wording [MetNews editorial endorsing Bayne for Office No. 87]. The SCNG/Daily News board praised his resume but endorsed Bayne both times [Endorsement: Anthony Bayne for Superior Court Office No. 87; Confused by the judicial races? Here are our LA County Superior Court endorsements]; columnist Jack Humphreville picked DeJute [The LA Watchdog's 2026 Voter Guide]. In interviews he stresses fairness, guideline-bounded discretion, more court funding and rehabilitation for first-time, non-violent offenders, and calls himself the race's "sole remaining Democrat" [Exclusive: The David DeJute Interview — Justice Belongs to Everyone; DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench]. ### Record highlights - Admitted to the California bar June 21, 1991; active license, no public discipline shown. [State Bar of California licensee profile: David DeJute] - Assistant U.S. attorney 2005-2017 in the Civil Division: ten trials, and cases for the FBI and NASA, including a moon-rock title dispute. He successfully defended President Obama against eligibility suits. [David DeJute resume (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law); David DeJute attorney profile; Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election] - Sony Pictures Entertainment litigation VP, 1996-2005; earlier, clerk to Judge William J. Rea and an associate at two firms. [David DeJute resume (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law)] - Adjunct professor at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law; directed its Disaster Relief Clinic for Palisades and Eaton fire victims and no longer runs it. [Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election; MetNews editorial endorsing Bayne for Office No. 87] - Filed declarations of intent for Superior Court seats in February 2018 but did not run (per MetNews). [MetNews editorial endorsing Bayne for Office No. 87] - Rated Qualified by LACBA on April 22, 2026, and finished second in the June 2 primary with 516,651 votes. [LACBA Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee: Full 2026 report; DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] ### Stated positions - Sentencing should stay within guideline ranges, with discretion used for fairness (July 2026). [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] - More court funding is the key to access, backlogs and better-reasoned rulings (March and July 2026). [Exclusive: The David DeJute Interview — Justice Belongs to Everyone; DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] - Mental illness, addiction and homelessness are not crimes; favors rehabilitation for first-time, non-violent individuals (July 2026). [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] - Opposes a voluntary jury system and supports higher juror stipends (March 2026, partly paraphrased). [Exclusive: The David DeJute Interview — Justice Belongs to Everyone] - Says fair process "untainted by bias" matters as much as results, citing his experience of discrimination as a gay man (2026). [Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court judge elections: every competitive race; Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election] ### Where sources disagree - His title: CityWatch calls him "a professor" and his ballot says law professor, while MetNews insists he is only an adjunct. The LA Times uses "adjunct professor." [Legal Eagles: Four candidates for LA County Superior Court (DeJute, Reitano, Tryfman, Haymon); MetNews editorial endorsing Bayne for Office No. 87; Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election] - JD year: his 2019 resume says 1990, while MetNews's chart and a blog say 1991 (his bar admission year). [David DeJute resume (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law); MetNews chart: 2026 judicial candidates' law degree information; November 2026 General Election Ballot Analysis (IV): Judicial Offices] ### Gaps - No briefs, opinions or transcripts of his court work as an AUSA. - No debate or adversarial interview; the podcast interview has no transcript. - LACBA gives no reasons for its rating. - No campaign-finance records beyond a planned $300,000 budget (S9). - The Daily Journal story on bar ratings was blocked (HTTP 403). ### Arguments for / praise - Broad, distinguished career with federal and complex-litigation experience that sets him apart. — *SCNG/Daily News editorial board, CityWatch (Nick Antonicello)* [Endorsement: Anthony Bayne for Superior Court Office No. 87; Confused by the judicial races? Here are our LA County Superior Court endorsements; Legal Eagles: Four candidates for LA County Superior Court (DeJute, Reitano, Tryfman, Haymon)] - Recommended for Office 87, with no reason given. — *Jack Humphreville (LA Watchdog)* [The LA Watchdog's 2026 Voter Guide] - Endorsed by Democratic officials and clubs including Ted Lieu, Fiona Ma and James Hahn, by judges including David Walgren, and by primary rival Sharee Sanders Gordon. — *DeJute campaign* [DeJute for Judge: Endorsements; DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] ### Arguments against / criticism - His "Law Professor/Attorney" designation misleads voters because he is an adjunct, and a 2018 website implied he was still an AUSA after resigning. — *Metropolitan News-Enterprise* [MetNews editorial endorsing Bayne for Office No. 87] - His lower bar rating, without offsetting distinctions, favors his opponent. — *cahighways.org blogger, SCNG/Daily News editorial board* [November 2026 General Election Ballot Analysis (IV): Judicial Offices; Confused by the judicial races? Here are our LA County Superior Court endorsements] ## Analysis of their own words (as of 2026-10-29) Coverage: Three samples. S1 is a CityWatch Q&A with his written answers (July 9, 2026), S2 a CityWatch interview write-up with short direct quotes amid paraphrase (March 9, 2026), and S3 his undated campaign homepage. No briefs, opinions, debate, or unscripted transcript were found. Only S2's quoted phrases are used from S2. On judging, DeJute describes a rule-bound but discretionary approach: decisions follow the facts, the law and guideline ranges, with discretion and compassion within those limits (S1, S2). On criminal justice he favors rehabilitation for first-time and non-violent offenders and treats mental illness, addiction and homelessness as causes rather than crimes (S1). He ties access to justice and backlogs mainly to court funding (S1). He calls himself the race's "sole remaining Democrat" (S1). The samples show no stated interpretive method or view on precedent. Articulation: **adequate**. The S1 answers are clear and organized and answer each question directly, such as the sentencing answer built on guideline ranges with discretion inside them. They stay general, though. The funding answer gives no figures or mechanism, and the example offered for an "unpopular decision" is about representing a client, not a decision under law. The temperament answer rests on a personal anecdote about friends' divorce. S2's fragments are crisp but too short to judge. There is no unscripted sample. Consistency: **adequate**. S2 (March) and S1 (July) agree on fairness, facts-and-law reasoning, his father as a model, and funding as the answer to access and efficiency. No contradictions appear, but the period is short and the samples are friendly interviews. - Sentencing discretion: Guideline ranges set the bounds; discretion ensures fairness within them. - "Consistency and predictability in sentencing and rulings are achieved by adhering to general principles and sentences within a range of guidelines, with a lower and upper limit." [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] (2026-07-09) - "A good judge is constrained by the requirements of the law, tempered by compassion and understanding." [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] (2026-07-09) - Court funding and access to justice: More money for courts to reduce backlogs and improve rulings. - "Improving public confidence and increasing access to justice requires a serious commitment of money." [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] (2026-07-09) - "For too long, funding for the courts has been redirected to other state needs." [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] (2026-07-09) - Efficiency vs. due process: Efficiency gains must not cost due process; judges should press parties to be diligent and avoid needless continuances. - "Preserving fairness and due process is non-negotiable, and any increase in efficiency cannot occur at the expense of fairness or due process." [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] (2026-07-09) - Mental illness, addiction, homelessness: Address root causes; rehabilitation for first-time, non-violent individuals. - "Mental illness, substance abuse and homelessness are not themselves crimes, but they can contribute to criminal behaviour when the person lacks options." [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] (2026-07-09) - "judges can seek to provide rehabilitation for first time and non-violent individuals" [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] (2026-07-09) - Jury system: Opposes a voluntary jury system; supports higher stipends (stipends are paraphrased). - "a professional class of jurors" [Exclusive: The David DeJute Interview — Justice Belongs to Everyone] (2026-03-09) - "system as strained, but not broken," [Exclusive: The David DeJute Interview — Justice Belongs to Everyone] (2026-03-09) - Partisanship in a nonpartisan race: Stresses Democratic identity and endorsements while acknowledging the race is nonpartisan. - "Even though this is a non-partisan election, I am proud to have been endorsed by many Democratic clubs, prominent Democrats and the Los Angeles County Democratic Party." [DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench] (2026-07-09) Limitations: Few samples, all from 2026 and two from one friendly columnist. No legal writing such as briefs from his AUSA years, and no adversarial questioning. S2 is mostly paraphrase. More DeJute material was collected than Bayne material, so the two analyses rest on unequal records. ## Timeline (newest first) - **2026-10-20** — Published: Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election (Los Angeles Times) - **2026-10-15** — Published: Legal Eagles: Four candidates for LA County Superior Court (DeJute, Reitano, Tryfman, Haymon) (CityWatch LA) - **2026-10-15** — Published: The LA Watchdog's 2026 Voter Guide (CityWatch LA (The LA Watchdog)) - **2026-10-11** — Published: Knock LA progressive voter guide, November 2026 general election (Knock LA) - **2026-10-10** — Published: Confused by the judicial races? Here are our LA County Superior Court endorsements (Los Angeles Daily News) - **2026-10-09** — Published: 2026 General Election: Recommendations for L.A. County Superior Court Judges (Colorado Boulevard) - **2026-10-07** — Published: November 2026 General Election Ballot Analysis (IV): Judicial Offices (cahighways.org (Daniel Faigin)) - **2026-10-04** — Published: Adjourned for the Day podcast: David DeJute episode (description only) (Adjourned for the Day (Stein and Markus) via Apple Podcasts) - **2026-10-04** — Podcast episode with DeJute released (Adjourned for the Day (Stein and Markus) via Apple Podcasts) - **2026-10-02** — Published: Los Angeles County Superior Court Judges: Who's running in the Nov. 3 election and why it matters (LAist) - **2026-07-09** — Published: DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench (CityWatch LA) - **2026-07-09** — CityWatch published Q&A with DeJute (CityWatch LA) - **2026-06-02** — Primary: DeJute second with 31.30% (CityWatch LA) - **2026-05-28** — Published: Endorsement: Anthony Bayne for Superior Court Office No. 87 (Daily News (Southern California News Group)) - **2026-05-01** — Published: Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court judge elections: every competitive race (Los Angeles Times) - **2026-04-22** — Published: LACBA Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee: Full 2026 report (Los Angeles County Bar Association) - **2026-04-22** — LACBA rated DeJute Qualified for Office 87 (Los Angeles County Bar Association) - **2026-04-20** — Published: LAist: LA County Bar Association ratings of 2026 Superior Court judicial candidates (LAist) - **2026-04-17** — Published: LAist guide to the 2026 primary L.A. Superior Court Judge races (LAist) - **2026-03-20** — Published: MetNews editorial endorsing Bayne for Office No. 87 (Metropolitan News-Enterprise) - **2026-03-20** — MetNews editorial criticized DeJute's ballot designation (Metropolitan News-Enterprise) - **2026-03-09** — Published: Exclusive: The David DeJute Interview — Justice Belongs to Everyone (CityWatch LA) - **2026-03-09** — CityWatch published interview with DeJute (CityWatch LA) - **2026-02-26** — Published: MetNews chart: 2026 judicial candidates' law degree information (Metropolitan News-Enterprise) - **2019-07-02** — Published: David DeJute resume (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law) (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law) - **2018-02-07** — DeJute filed a declaration of intent for a Superior Court seat; later did not run (Metropolitan News-Enterprise) - **2017-06-30** — DeJute resigned as assistant U.S. attorney (per MetNews) (Metropolitan News-Enterprise) - **2017** — Joined Michelman & Robinson and Dub Brothers (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law) - **2005** — Became assistant U.S. attorney (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law) - **1991-06-21** — Admitted to the State Bar of California (State Bar of California) ## Sources ### Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election - Los Angeles Times · voter guide · published 2026-10-20 · stance: neutral - Los Angeles Times guide to the Office 87 runoff. DeJute, son of a late judge, has a 35-year career: federal clerkship, litigation firm, nearly a decade as Sony Pictures' VP of litigation, then over a decade as an assistant U.S. attorney (10 trials, including defending President Obama against "birther" suits, and cases for the FBI and NASA), and since 2017 Michelman & Robinson. - LACBA: Qualified, a notch below Bayne. - Adjunct professor at Pepperdine's Caruso School of Law; directed its disaster relief clinic for wildfire victims and says he still helps survivors pro bono. - Says experiencing discrimination as an openly gay man drives his focus on dignity and unbiased process. ### Legal Eagles: Four candidates for LA County Superior Court (DeJute, Reitano, Tryfman, Haymon) - CityWatch LA · news · published 2026-10-15 · stance: neutral - CityWatch profile of four judicial candidates. It describes DeJute's campaign as stressing judicial independence, impartiality and litigants feeling heard, and lists endorsers including Fiona Ma, Ted Lieu, Rick Caruso and the West LA Democrats. - Says his federal and complex corporate experience distinguishes him from candidates focused on local litigation. ### The LA Watchdog's 2026 Voter Guide - CityWatch LA (The LA Watchdog) · endorsement · published 2026-10-15 · stance: support - Jack Humphreville's LA Watchdog column (CityWatch) recommends DeJute for Superior Court 87, with no reasons. ### Knock LA progressive voter guide, November 2026 general election - Knock LA · voter guide · published 2026-10-11 · stance: oppose - Knock LA's progressive voter guide recommends DeJute's opponent, Bayne, for Seat 87. It does not mention DeJute by name. ### Confused by the judicial races? Here are our LA County Superior Court endorsements - Los Angeles Daily News · endorsement · published 2026-10-10 · stance: support - The Southern California News Group editorial board calls Office 87 a choice between "two strong candidates" and endorses DeJute's opponent, Bayne. - Credits DeJute's varied career as a former AUSA and Pepperdine disaster-clinic director; prefers Bayne's higher bar rating and trial experience. - Reference: Primary endorsement of Bayne ### 2026 General Election: Recommendations for L.A. County Superior Court Judges - Colorado Boulevard · endorsement · published 2026-10-09 · stance: neutral - Colorado Boulevard's editorial board lists the Office 87 candidates with their LACBA ratings, including DeJute (Qualified, Law Professor/Attorney), and says check marks show its picks. ### November 2026 General Election Ballot Analysis (IV): Judicial Offices - cahighways.org (Daniel Faigin) · voter guide · published 2026-10-07 · stance: support - A personal ballot-analysis blog (cahighways.org) recommends DeJute's opponent, Bayne, mainly on bar rating. It summarizes DeJute's resume and quotes MetNews's criticism of his ballot designation. - DeJute: Harvard JD 1991, admitted 1991; of counsel at Michelman Robinson. - Notes many Democratic-organization endorsements and fewer judge and attorney endorsements. - Reference: DeJute resume (Pepperdine) - Reference: DeJute firm bio - Reference: DeJute endorsements ### Adjourned for the Day podcast: David DeJute episode (description only) - Adjourned for the Day (Stein and Markus) via Apple Podcasts · other · published 2026-10-04 · stance: neutral - Episode listing for the Adjourned for the Day podcast interview with DeJute. Only the description is stored, which summarizes his career and topics such as judicial philosophy. - The podcast is produced by Stein and Markus, whose attorneys appear on Bayne's endorsement list. ### Los Angeles County Superior Court Judges: Who's running in the Nov. 3 election and why it matters - LAist · voter guide · published 2026-10-02 · stance: neutral - LAist's general-election guide lists DeJute in Office 87 as a law professor/attorney rated Qualified by LACBA, with links to his website, endorsements and State Bar profile. - LACBA rating: Qualified; opponent A.J. Bayne rated Well Qualified. - Ballot designation: Law professor/attorney. - Reference: DeJute campaign website - Reference: DeJute endorsements - Reference: DeJute State Bar profile - Reference: LACBA ratings ### DeJute advances, hopes to continue family legacy on the bench - CityWatch LA · interview · published 2026-07-09 · stance: neutral - CityWatch Q&A with DeJute after he finished second in the primary (31.30% to Bayne's 42.04%). He answers questions on sentencing discretion, court funding, backlogs, mental illness and homelessness, and temperament, and calls himself the sole remaining Democrat in the race. - Sentencing: consistency from guideline ranges, with discretion used for fairness within them. - Access to justice: more court funding. - Mental illness, addiction and homelessness "are not themselves crimes"; favors rehabilitation for first-time, non-violent individuals. - Endorsements cited: LA County Democratic Party, Stonewall Democratic Club, James Hahn, Rick Caruso. ### Endorsement: Anthony Bayne for Superior Court Office No. 87 - Daily News (Southern California News Group) · endorsement · published 2026-05-28 · stance: support - SCNG editorial board's primary endorsement of Bayne. It praises DeJute's "great resume" and quotes him on clerking for a Reagan appointee, but endorses Bayne. - Lists DeJute's AUSA, Sony and Pepperdine disaster-clinic roles. - Says all three candidates would be great judges. ### Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court judge elections: every competitive race - Los Angeles Times · voter guide · published 2026-05-01 · stance: neutral - Los Angeles Times primary guide profile of DeJute: litigator for 35 years, Sony Pictures VP of litigation, assistant U.S. attorney from 2005 for 11 years with 10 trials, Michelman & Robinson since 2017; priorities are upholding the rule of law and due process. - LACBA: Qualified. - Adjunct professor at Pepperdine providing free legal services to fire victims. - Reference: LACBA 2026 full report ### LACBA Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee: Full 2026 report - Los Angeles County Bar Association · bar evaluation · published 2026-04-22 · stance: neutral - LACBA's final 2026 committee report rates DeJute Qualified for Office 87, one step below opponent Bayne's Well Qualified. - Office 87: Bayne Well Qualified; DeJute and Sharee S. Gordon Qualified. - 39 committee members took part; reasons for individual ratings are not given. ### LAist: LA County Bar Association ratings of 2026 Superior Court judicial candidates - LAist · bar evaluation · published 2026-04-20 · stance: neutral - LAist explainer on how the LA County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee rates Superior Court candidates. It does not name or rate either Office 87 candidate. - Ratings: Exceptionally Well Qualified (>75% of voting members), Well Qualified (>60%), Qualified (>50%), Not Qualified. - Candidates are rated individually, not against opponents; investigations are confidential and only the rating is public. - Process: questionnaire, 50 to 75 references, at least an hour-long subcommittee interview, appeal available for the two lower ratings. - Reference: LACBA Judicial Elections Evaluation page - Reference: LAist 2024 story on fairness concerns about LACBA ratings ### LAist guide to the 2026 primary L.A. Superior Court Judge races - LAist · voter guide · published 2026-04-17 · stance: neutral - LAist's June primary guide lists three Office 87 candidates: DeJute (Qualified, law professor/attorney), with A.J. Bayne (Well Qualified) and Sharee Sanders Gordon (Qualified). - Three-way primary field: Bayne, DeJute, Sharee Sanders Gordon (deputy city attorney). - Ratings shown are LACBA's. - Reference: LACBA ratings ### MetNews editorial endorsing Bayne for Office No. 87 - Metropolitan News-Enterprise · endorsement · published 2026-03-20 · stance: support - Metropolitan News-Enterprise editorial endorsing Bayne in the primary. It argues DeJute's "Law Professor/Attorney" ballot designation is misleading because he is an adjunct, and says his 2018 campaign website implied he was still an AUSA after he resigned. - Prints DeJute's reply: his contract title is Adjunct Professor of Law and Director of the Disaster Relief Clinic, and the three-word limit plus a required "Attorney" ruled out the full title. - MetNews counters that alternatives such as "Attorney/Adjunct Professor" fit, and that the designation should have been disallowed as misleading. - Notes Harvard cum laude and his role in the dismissal of the Obama eligibility suit. ### Exclusive: The David DeJute Interview — Justice Belongs to Everyone - CityWatch LA · interview · published 2026-03-09 · stance: neutral - CityWatch columnist Nick Antonicello's account of a 90-minute phone interview with DeJute, built on fairness and his father's example as an Ohio judge. Mostly paraphrase with short quotes. - Opposes a voluntary jury system, which he fears would create "a professional class of jurors"; backs higher juror stipends. - Philosophy: "understanding the facts and the law"; a judge as "the people's servant, and not a prince." - Plans a campaign budget of $300,000. ### MetNews chart: 2026 judicial candidates' law degree information - Metropolitan News-Enterprise · other · published 2026-02-26 · stance: not_applicable - MetNews chart of 2026 judicial candidates' law schools and admission years: DeJute, Harvard, 1991. ### David DeJute resume (Pepperdine Caruso School of Law) - Pepperdine Caruso School of Law · other · published 2019-07-02 · stance: not_applicable - DeJute's resume as posted by Pepperdine law school (about 2019): Harvard JD cum laude 1990, Notre Dame BA summa cum laude 1984, clerk to Judge William J. Rea, two law firms, Sony Pictures litigation VP 1996-2005, AUSA 2005-2017 (ten trials through verdict and appeal), then of counsel at Michelman & Robinson and general counsel of Dub Brothers, a "seed-to-sale" start-up. - Trial count: ten as AUSA, five civil trials at private firms, four as a Harvard Legal Aid student attorney. - Agency awards from the White House, BLM, Forest Service and NASA. ### LACBA Judicial Elections Evaluation - Los Angeles County Bar Association · bar evaluation · published undated · stance: neutral - LACBA's committee page describes how it evaluates contested Superior Court candidates and links its full 2026 report. It does not list individual ratings in the stored text. - Candidates submit a questionnaire and 75 references; members research backgrounds, contact references, and interview participants. - Ratings are reviewed by LACBA's Board before publication. - Reference: LACBA 2026 full report - Reference: JEEC Rules of Procedure ### Reform California voter guide: Los Angeles County - Reform California · voter guide · published undated · stance: oppose - Reform California's conservative LA County guide says only "Definitely NOT A.J. Bayne" for Office 87 and does not name DeJute. ### DeJute for Judge (campaign website) - David DeJute campaign · position statement · published undated · stance: support - DeJute's campaign homepage. Under the slogan "Justice that reflects Los Angeles," it cites his career: AUSA, counsel to President Obama, law teacher, wildfire legal clinic leader, Sony Pictures litigation head, and 30-plus years in practice. - Links two CityWatch interviews and a podcast episode. - Reference: CityWatch interview (March 2026) - Reference: CityWatch Q&A (July 2026) ### State Bar of California licensee profile: David DeJute - State Bar of California · other · published undated · stance: not_applicable - State Bar profile: David Anthony DeJute, #153527, active, admitted June 21, 1991, at Michelman & Robinson LLP. No discipline is shown. ### DeJute for Judge: Endorsements - David DeJute campaign · endorsement · published undated · stance: support - DeJute's endorsement page lists judges including David Walgren and former Mayor James Hahn, Rep. Ted Lieu, Treasurer Fiona Ma, Sen. Ben Allen, Assessor Jeffrey Prang, primary rival Sharee Sanders Gordon, and senior private litigators. - Organizations: Pomona Valley Democratic Club. - Judges: David Berger, Brian Gasdia, Steve Morgan, James Steele, David Walgren, James Hahn. ### David DeJute attorney profile - Michelman & Robinson LLP · other · published undated · stance: not_applicable - Michelman & Robinson bio: DeJute is of counsel in class-action and complex litigation, a former AUSA in the Civil Division (including the Obama "birther" case and a NASA moon-rock title dispute), a former Sony Pictures VP, and a Pepperdine teacher supervising disaster-clinic pro bono work. ### County bar groups issue mixed ratings on judicial candidates - Daily Journal · news · published undated · stance: neutral - ## Suggested use Ask me neutral questions about this subject using the material above. 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