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Oct. 12, 2026

From the campaign trail to treatment courts, Judge Jennifer Rockwell finds her stride

Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Jennifer K. Rockwell draws on decades of government experience to navigate fast-moving election disputes and complex civil litigation. But she finds some of her most rewarding work helping defendants rebuild their lives through collaborative courts.

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From the campaign trail to treatment courts, Judge Jennifer Rockwell finds her stride
Sacramento County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Sacramento County Superior Court Judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2014 to present; chief counsel, California Department of Finance, 2008-2014; deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, 1999-2008; Staff counsel, California State Treasurer's Office, 1996-1999; executive fellow, Center for California Studies at Sacramento State University, 1995-1996.

Law School: University of Southern California Gould School of Law,1995

Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Jennifer K. Rockwell used to be a sprinter. Every election year, she still is -- at least for a few weeks.

As California's capital, Sacramento handles much of the state's election litigation, and Rockwell is among a handful of judges assigned to those cases. The pace, she said, is unlike almost anything else in the courts.

"If it's about an initiative or ballot designation for a statewide candidate, those h... (continued)

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