Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 28, 2012
Judge fends off challenger in SF election
Judge Cynthia Ming-mei Lee of San Francisco County Superior Court today won the title of presiding judge, according to emails obtained by the Daily Journal.
By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Assistant Presiding Judge Cynthia Ming-mei Lee of San Francisco County Superior Court today won the title of presiding judge, fending off a rare challenger in an election for the bench's top spot, according to emails obtained by the Daily Journal.
Historically, the assistant presiding judge runs in an uncontested election for the presiding judge role. But law and motion Judge Harold E. Kahn challenged Lee on...
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