District Judge General Duty Schedule
One general duty judge serves all divisions of the Court.
January 2026
Haywood S. Gilliam | Oakland (1-4 & 10-31)
James Donato | San Francisco (5-9)
Magistrate Judge (MJ) Criminal Duty Schedule
Criminal duty is held daily, in person in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.
January 2026 |
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| Oakland 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Donna M. Ryu | (3-9) Nathanael Cousins | (10-16) TBD | (17-31) |
| San Francisco 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Sallie Kim | (Covers All Divisions 1-2) |
| San Jose 1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily |
Nathanael Cousins | (3-9 & 17-31) Susan vanKeulen | (12, 13, & 15) Virginia K. DeMarchi (14, 16) |
February 2026 |
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| Oakland 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Kandis A. Westmore |
| San Francisco 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Laurel Beeler |
| San Jose 1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily |
Susan van Keulen |
March 2026 |
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| Oakland 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Laurel Beeler Peter F. Kang |
| San Francisco 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Lisa J. Cisneros |
| San Jose 1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily |
Virginia K. DeMarchi | (SF Consolidated 22-31) |