Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointment of 15 Superior Court Judges, including some with appellate backgrounds, including Naz Bahar (a CAAL member, former LABA President, and former Chair of LACBA's Appellate Courts Section):

Sarvenaz Bahar, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Bahar has been the owner of the Bahar Law Office since 2008. She worked as an Associate and Of Counsel at Morrison & Foerster from 1993 to 2008. Bahar worked as a Sophie Silberberg Fellow at Human Rights Watch from 1992 to 1993. Bahar received a Juris Doctor degree from Yale University. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jacqueline H. Lewis. Bahar is a Democrat.
Up north, Amanda Karl has been appointed to Contra Costa Superior Court. She worked at the 9th Circuit 2014-2015.
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