Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
A general-jurisdiction trial court in California.
The Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento 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.
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
- George P. Marlette
- Trena H. Burger-Plavan
- Judy H. Hersher
- Emily E. Vasquez
- Pamela L. Smith-Steward
- Shelleyanne W. L. Chang
- Michael P. Kenny
- Allen H. Sumner
- John P. Winn
- Alan G. Perkins
- Michael A. Savage
- Michael W. Sweet
- Helena R. Gweon
- James E. McFetridge
- Stacy B. Eurie
- Matthew J. Gary
- Sharon A. Lueras
- Kevin J. McCormick
- Delbert W. Oros
- Jaime R. Román
- David G. Brown
- Ernest W. Sawtelle
- Gerrit W. Wood
- Thadd A. Blizzard
- Benjamin G. Davidian
- Geoffrey A. Goodman
- Richard K. Sueyoshi
- James P. Arguelles
- Tami R. Bogert
- Lawrence G. Brown
- Donald J. Currier
- Curtis M. Fiorini
- Paul L. Seave
- Christopher E. Krueger
- Steven M. Gevercer
- Alyson L. Lewis
- Laurel D. White
- Robert S. Lapham
- Stephen P. Acquisto
- Jennifer K. Rockwell
- Kenneth C. Mennemeier Jr.
- Shama H. Mesiwala
- Scott L. Tedmon
- Lauri A. Damrell
- Peter K. Southworth
- Jill H. Talley
- Joginder S. Dhillon
- Kristina B. Lindquist
- Daniel J. P. Calabretta
- Carlton G. Davis
- Julie G. Yap
Former judges
Other courts in County, California
County is also served by these courts.
How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento 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).