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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

A general-jurisdiction trial court in California.

The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda is a general-jurisdiction state trial court in California, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission, followed by retention elections, the method California uses for its judges. This page lists the judges on record for this court from our public-records source, current and former; trial-court coverage is partial.

169
Judges in history
60
On record as serving
Merit selection
Selection
12-yr
Term

Roster as of the CourtListener bulk-data snapshot (2026-03-31): recent departures and appointments may not be reflected, so it is shown as “on record,” not “currently serving.”

Judges on record

Former judges

JudgeYears
Victor A. Rodríguez2018–2021
Scott Benjamin Jackson2017–2018
Alison Margaret Tucher2014–2018
Charles A. III Smiley2012–2020
Tara M. Desautels2010–2021
Kimberly M. Briggs2009–2019
Paul D. Fogel2009–2011
Paul D. Seeman2009–2013
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers2008–2011
Yolanda Neill Northridge2008–2009
Willie , Jr. Lott2007–2017
Carrie McIntyre Panetta2007–2013
Kathleen M. Banke2006–2009
George C., Jr. Hernandez2006–2007
Morris Beatus2005–2010
Morris D. Jacobson2005–2017
Lawrence John Appel2003–2016
Wynne S. Carvill2003–2019
C. Don Clay2003–2013
Beverly Daniels-Greenberg2003–2011
John M. III YES2003–2015
Harry R. Sheppard2002–2003
Jon Steven Tigar2002–2013
Steven A. Brick2001–2015
David M. Krashna2001–2015
Kenneth E. Norman2001–2002
Alice Vilardi2001–2017
Dan Grimmer2000–2017
Richard B. Iglehart2000–2003
Ronni B. MacLaren2000–2020
Winifred Younge Smith2000–2015
Jeffrey S. Allen1998–2005
Carol S. Brosnahan1998–2020
John A. Burke1998–2000
Cecilia P. Castellanos1998–2015
Julie M. Conger1998–2008
Stephen Allen Dombrink1998–2010
Robert Fairwell1998–2007
Judith Donna Ford1998–2002
Keith H. Fudenna1998–2018
Jack Gifford1998–2004
Ronald Greenberg1998–2000
Brenda Fay Harbin-Forte1998–2019
Peggy Fulton Hora1998–2006
David E. Hunter1998–2012
D. Ronald Hyde1998–2003
Richard O. Keller1998–2016
Christine K. Moruza1998–2017
Gary M. Picetti1998–2014
Jennie Rhine1998–2001
Gloria F. Rhynes1998–2019
Jon R. Rolefson1998–2011
Reginald P. Saunders1998–2015
Donald B. Squires1998–2007
Hugh A. Walker1998–2014
Horace Wheatley1998–2005
Marshall Ivan Whitley1998–2013
Carlos G. Ynostroza1998–2008
Barbara J. Miller1997–2009
Jeffrey W. Horner1990–2018
Saundra Brown Armstrong1989–1991
Martin Joseph Jenkins1989–1997
William A. McKinstry1989–2006
Ronald M. Sabraw1989–2007
Ming William Chin1988–1990
Sandra Lynn Margulies1988–2002
Roderic Duncan1987–1995
William L. Dunbar1986–1996
Larry J. Goodman1986–2017
Philip V. Sarkisian1986–2004
Alice Duggan Sullivan1985–1988
Gordon S. Baranco1984–2016
Joseph J. Carson1984–2000
Alfred A. Delucchi1984–1998
Robert K. Byers1983–1992
David C. Lee1983–2003
Gordon L. Minder1983–1983
Marie B. Collins1982–1992
Mark Eaton1982–1999
John Sutter1982–1996
Spurgeon Avakian1981–1981
Dawn Girard1981–1997
Richard A. Haugner1981–1996
Richard Hodge1981–2001
Howard L. Schwartz1981–1993
Benjamin Travis1981–2000
Ken M. Kawaichi1980–2003
Henry , Jr. Ramsey1980–1991
Demetrios P. Agretelis1979–1999
Michael Ballachey1979–1999
Wilmont Sweeney1979–1996
Jacqueline Taber1979–1996
Raymond Marsh1978–1995
Richard Bartalini1977–1993
Donald P. McCullum1977–1988
Richard A. Bancroft1976–1988
Myron A. Martin1976–1988
Winton McKibben1976–1989
Martin Pulich1975–1986
John P. Vukasin Jr.1974–1983
Stanley P. Golde1973–1996
John S. Cooper1970–1988
Alan A. Lindsay1969–1983
Zook Sutton1967–1986
Robert K. Barber1966–1983
Robert L. Bostick1963–1981
Robert H. Kroninger1963–1984
Leonard J. Dieden1960–1980
Thomas William Caldecott1957–1969

Other courts in County, California

County is also served by these courts.

Municipal Court of California, County of Alameda
0 on record · 1 in history
Municipal Court of California, County of Los Angeles
1 on record · 14 in history
Municipal Court of California, County of Orange
1 on record · 3 in history
Municipal Court of California, County of Sacramento
0 on record · 1 in history
Municipal Court of California, County of San Diego
0 on record · 2 in history
Municipal Court of California, County of Santa Clara
0 on record · 2 in history
Municipal Court of California, County of Stanislaus
1 on record · 1 in history
Municipal Court of California, County of Tulare
0 on record · 1 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Alpine
0 on record · 7 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Amador
1 on record · 5 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Butte
5 on record · 24 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
1 on record · 7 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Colusa
0 on record · 6 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
28 on record · 78 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
1 on record · 7 in history
Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
5 on record · 22 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
34 on record · 87 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Glenn
0 on record · 5 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
4 on record · 17 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
3 on record · 24 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Inyo
2 on record · 5 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Kern
29 on record · 74 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Kings
5 on record · 22 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Lake
1 on record · 11 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
1 on record · 7 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
454 on record · 1024 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Madera
2 on record · 20 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Marin
7 on record · 31 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa
0 on record · 6 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
4 on record · 24 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Merced
6 on record · 24 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Modoc
0 on record · 5 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Mono
0 on record · 6 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
11 on record · 39 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Napa
4 on record · 16 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
2 on record · 16 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Orange
115 on record · 273 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Placer
8 on record · 23 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
0 on record · 6 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
58 on record · 135 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
51 on record · 137 in history
Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
0 on record · 5 in history
Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
62 on record · 148 in history
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
111 on record · 284 in history
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
43 on record · 123 in history
Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin
20 on record · 60 in history
Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
8 on record · 32 in history
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
21 on record · 66 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
12 on record · 43 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
67 on record · 190 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
6 on record · 27 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
5 on record · 23 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
0 on record · 6 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou
1 on record · 11 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Solano
13 on record · 43 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
14 on record · 40 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
15 on record · 42 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Sutter
3 on record · 13 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
1 on record · 10 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Trinity
0 on record · 7 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
15 on record · 40 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
1 on record · 10 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
21 on record · 67 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
8 on record · 23 in history
Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
3 on record · 13 in history

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda are appointed by the governor to 12-year terms and then face yes-or-no retention elections. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-03-31 (CourtListener bulk snapshot). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).