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Duty Schedules

District Judge General Duty Schedule

One general duty judge serves all divisions of the Court.

November 2026

Noël Wise | San Jose (1-27)
Eumi K. Lee | San Jose (28-30)


Magistrate Judge (MJ) Criminal Duty Schedule

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

November 2026

Oakland
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Ajay S. Krishnan (1-16)
Kandis A. Westmore (17-24)
SF Consolidated (25 & 27)
Kandis A. Westmore (28-30)
San Francisco
11:00AM – 1:00PM Daily
Peter H. Kang
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Virginia K. DeMarchi (1-26)
SF Consolidated (27)
Virginia K. DeMarchi (28-30)

December 2026

Oakland
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
SF Consolidated
San Francisco
11:00AM – 1:00PM Daily
Lisa J. Cisneros (1-2)
Nathanael Cousins (3)
Peter H. Kang (4-10)
Nathanael Cousins (11)
Thomas S. Hixson (12-16)
Alex G. Tse (17-19)
Sallie Kim (20-24)
Lisa J. CIsneros (28-31)
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Susan van Keulen (1-20)
SF Consolidated (21-31)

January 2027

Oakland
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Kandis A. Westmore
San Francisco
11:00AM – 1:00PM Daily
Peter H. Kang
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Virginia K. DeMarchi