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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 31, 2025

Judicial transitions in California in 2025

Here is a list of state and federal judges, justices and commissioners in California who were appointed, retired, resigned or died during the past year.

APPOINTMENTS:

Alameda County Judge Charles A. Smiley

Osman Abbasi, 8/7, Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court
Commissioner Sally Ackerknecht, 09/18, Judge, Kern County Superior Court
Commissioner Amir Aharonov, 09/18, Judge, Los Angeles...

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