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Municipal Judge Sally Molina seeks a new office.
Meet Judge Sally Molina...Municipal Judge Sally Molina, an attorney, has had a successful three-year tenure on the municipal bench and feels ready to move on to another office. She sees openings in her jurisdiction for several positions.

If Judge Molina decides to pursue any of those positions, may she stay on the bench? Specifically, must she resign if she seeks:

  1. Appointment as District Attorney?
  2. Election as District Attorney?
  3. Election as magistrate judge?
  4. Appointment as a district judge?

Click on the doors below to see the answers. To close a door, move your mouse to another door.

Door #1: Appointed D.A. Door #2: Elected D.A. Door #3: Elected magistrate judge Door #4: Appointed district judge
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