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Duty Schedules

District Judge General Duty Schedule

One general duty judge serves all divisions of the Court.

November 2025

P. Casey Pitts | San Jose


Magistrate Judge (MJ) Criminal Duty Schedule

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

November 2025

Oakland
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily 
Kandis Westmore | 11/28/2025 SF Consolidated
San Francisco
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Laurel Beeler
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Susan van Keulen | 11/28/2025 SF Consolidated

December 2025

Oakland
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily 
SF Consolidated | Paperwork Robert M. Illman
San Francisco
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Thomas S. Hixson (1-19) 
San Francisco
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Alex G. Tse (22-26)
San Francisco
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Thomas S. Hixson (29-31) 
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Virginia K. DeMarchi | 12/22-31/2025 SF Consolidated

January 2026

Oakland
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily 
TBD | 1/2/2026 SF Consolidated
San Francisco
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Sallie Kim
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Nathanial Cousins | 1/2/2026 SF Consolidated