Sep. 17, 2026
San Francisco bench elects Hite as next presiding judge
San Francisco Superior Court judges elected Assistant Presiding Judge Christopher C. Hite as the court's next presiding judge, succeeding Judge Rochelle C. East in January for a two-year term.
San Francisco Superior Court judges elected Assistant Presiding Judge Christopher C. Hite to head the bench for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027. He succeeds Presiding Judge Rochelle C. East.
"Our responsibility is to make sure the people of San Francisco have a court that is accessible, transparent, and responsive to the community it serves," Hite said in a court announcement. "I look forward to strengthening our engagement with the public, investing in the t...
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