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Duty Schedules

District Judge General Duty Schedule

One general duty judge serves all divisions of the Court.

February 2026

Noël Wise | San Jose (1-21)

Jon S. Tigar | Oakland (22-28)


Magistrate Judge (MJ) Criminal Duty Schedule

Criminal duty is held daily, in person in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

February 2026

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

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)

April 2026

Oakland
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Kandis A. Westmore
San Francisco
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Alex G. Tse
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Nathanael Cousins