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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 29, 2025

Alameda County judge named district attorney

Judge Ursula Jones Dickson was appointed to a two-year term to replace the DA ousted by voters last year.

Judge Ursula Jones Dickson

A Superior Court judge has been selected by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to become the county's new district attorney for a term of at least two years.

Judge Ursula Jones Dickson was selected by the five-member board on Tuesday after hours of deliberation and votes eliminating other candidates. She is expected to be sworn in by Feb. 4 to replace Pamela Price, who was ousted by voters by recall in November after two years of her term.

Dickson spent several y...

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