Commission to Consider Two Appointments to the 2nd District Court of Appeal

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold in-person hearings in San Francisco on August 19th and 20th to consider two appointments to the Second District Court of Appeal by Governor Gavin Newsom.

The commission will consider the following 2DCA appointment on Wednesday, August 19, 2026:

• 4:00 p.m.: Judge Denise Hippach, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Six (Ventura)

The commission will consider the following 2DCA appointment on Thursday, August 20, 2026:

• 9:30 a.m.: Justice Rashida Adams, as presiding justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Three (Los Angeles)

Additional information about the appointments is available on the California Courts Newsroom webpage: Commission to Consider Appellate Court Appointments | California Courts Newsroom

Click here to view the live webcasts for August 19 and August 20.