Law and Justice

New judge appointed to Sacramento Superior Court by Gov. Newsom; 15 others appointed statewide

D.A. Gougherty

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New judge appointed to Sacramento Superior Court by Gov. Newsom; 15 others appointed statewide
Judge Richard C. Miadrich, Sacramento County Superior Court.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced several judicial appointments yesterday, including to the Sacramento Superior Court.

Newson appointed Richard C. Miadrich to the Sacramento County Superior Court. Miadrich replaces Judge Daniel J. Calabretta, who was appointed by President Joe Biden to the federal bench.

Mr. Miadrich has served as Chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission since 2019. Before that, he held several positions at Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP from 2005 to 2018, including Managing Partner, Partner, and Associate.

Miadrich earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law, and is a Democrat.

In total, 16 Superior Court Judges were appointed, which include three in Alameda County; five in Los Angeles County; one in Orange County; one in Riverside County; one in Sacramento County; one in San Bernardino County; one in San Francisco County; one in Solano County; one in Stanislaus County; and one in Ventura County.

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