District Judge General Duty Schedule
One general duty judge serves all divisions of the Court.
April 2026
Jon S. Tigar | Oakland (1-18)
Noël Wise | San Jose (19-30)
May 2026
Richard Seeborg | San Francisco (1-16)
Beth L. Freeman | San Jose (17-31)
Magistrate Judge (MJ) Criminal Duty Schedule
Criminal duty is held daily, in person in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.
April 2026 |
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| Oakland 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Kandis A. Westmore |
| San Francisco 11:00AM – 1:00PM Daily |
Alex G. Tse |
| San Jose 1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily |
Nathanael Cousins |
May 2026 |
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| Oakland 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Ajay S. Krishnan (1-3) Kandis A. Westmore (4-6) Ajay S. Krishnan (7-31) |
| San Francisco 11:00AM – 1:00PM Daily |
Thomas S. Hixson |
| San Jose 1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily |
Susan van Keulen |
June 2026 |
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| Oakland 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Alex G. Tse |
| San Francisco 11:00AM – 1:00PM Daily |
Sallie Kim |
| San Jose 1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily |
Virginia K. DeMarchi |
July 2026 |
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| Oakland 10:30AM – 12:30PM Daily |
Ajay S. Krishnan |
| San Francisco 11:00AM – 1:00PM Daily |
Peter H. Kang |
| San Jose 1:00PM – 3:30PM Daily |
Nathanael Cousins |