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Gov. Gavin Newsom this month announced his appointment of several new judges in the Bay Area, including two in Contra Costa County, plus the nomination of an Alameda County judge to an appellate court seat.
Judge Tara Desautels, of Alameda County, has been nominated to serve as an associate justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Two. She has served as a Judge at the Alameda County Superior Court since 2010.
Nichelle Holmes, of Solano County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in Contra Costa County Superior Court. Holmes has served as a deputy district attorney at the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office since 2012. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Leslie Landau.
Jesse Jen-Yen Hsieh, of Alameda County, has also been appointed to serve as a judge in Contra Costa County Superior Court. Hsieh has served as a deputy public defender at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office since 2021.
Chrishna Martinez, of San Joaquin County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in San Joaquin County Superior Court. Martinez has served as a deputy public defender at the San Joaquin County Public Defender’s Office since 1999.
Rosendo Padilla Jr., of San Mateo County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in San Mateo County Superior Court. Padilla has served as a commissioner in San Mateo County Superior Court since 2022.
Vincent Parrett, of Santa Clara County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Parrett has been a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP since 2021. Parrett fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patricia Lucas.
Elizabeth Manassau Sanada, of Santa Clara County, has also been appointed to serve as a judge in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Sanada served as an administrative law judge for the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board since 2020. She served as an attorney-advisor at the U.S. Social Security Administration from 2017 to 2020.
Marlo Nisperos, of Solano County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in Solano County Superior Court. Nisperos has served as an administrative law judge at the Office of Administrative Hearings since 2019.
The annual compensation for each of these positions is $238,479, according to the state.
