Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
A general-jurisdiction trial court in California.
The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco 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
- Teresa M. Caffese
- Susan M. Breall
- Charles F. Haines
- Harold E. J. Kahn
- Newton J. Lam
- Mary E. Wiss
- Gail Dekreon
- Kathleen A. Kelly
- Suzanne R. Bolanos
- Curtis E. A. Karnow
- Loretta M. Giorgi
- Anne-Christine T. Massullo
- Bruce E. Chan
- Roger C. Chan
- Andrew Y. Cheng
- Jeffrey S. Ross
- Gerardo C. Sandoval
- Richard B. Ulmer Jr.
- Monica F. Wiley
- Angela M. Bradstreet
- Michael I. Begert
- Linda H. Colfax
- Brendan P. Conroy
- Braden C. Woods
- Harry M. Dorfman
- Rochelle C. East
- Ethan P. Schulman
- Charles S. Crompton III
- Edward A. Torpoco
- Daniel A. Flores
- Ross C. Moody
- Joseph M. Quinn
- Sharon M. Reardon
- Christopher C. Hite
- Eric R. Fleming
- Victor M. Hwang
- Stephen M. Murphy
- Richard C. Darwin
- Alexandra R. Gordon
- Rita F. Lin
- Michael B. McNaughton
- Christine V. Aken
- Vedica S. Puri
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 San Francisco 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).