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Duty Schedules

District Judge General Duty Schedule

One general duty judge serves all divisions of the Court.

December 2025

Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers | Oakland


Magistrate Judge (MJ) Criminal Duty Schedule

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

December 2025

Oakland
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 | (22-31 SF Consolidated)

January 2026

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 | (1-2 All Divisions)
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Nathanael Cousins | (3-9)
Susan vanKeulen | (12, 13, & 15)
Virginia K. DeMarchi (14, 16)
Nathanael Cousins (17-31)
1/17-31/2026 TBD

February 2026

Oakland
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily 
TBD
San Francisco
10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily
Sallie Kim | (2 All Divisions)
San Jose
1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily
Susan van Keulen