California Court of Appeal · Fifth District · 2026 judicial election
Arlan L. Harrell
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth District · California General Election · 2026-11-03
For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth District
Shall Associate Justice ARLAN L. HARRELL be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
Appears in the Fifth Appellate District: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne.
YES MEANS
Elect Arlan L. Harrell to the Court of Appeal for the term provided by law.
NO MEANS
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Background and experience
Justice Harrell was born and raised in Southern California. He attended the University of California, Riverside (UCR), where he met and married his wife, Linda.…
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