Governor Newsom makes judicial appointments across state, including El Dorado County

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of 14 Superior Court judges on Thursday, one who will be filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Suzanne Kingsbury. The other appointments are for Contra Costa County, Fresno County, Los Angeles County (3), Madera County, Monterey County, Orange County; Sacramento County (2), San Diego County, Santa Barbra County, and Santa Clara County.

Leanne Mayberry, of El Dorado County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the El Dorado County Superior Court, filling the vacancy created by Kingsbury's retirement. Mayberry has served as a Research Attorney at the El Dorado County Superior Court since 2012. She served as a Deputy County Counsel in the Nevada County Counsel’s Office from 2004 to 2011. Mayberry served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable James K. Singleton at the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska from 2002 to 2004 and as a Law Clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in 2002. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Northeastern University School of Law.

Mayberry is a Tahoe resident.

Newsome also announced his nomination of three Court of Appeal Justices: Gonzalo Martinez as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Seven; Justice Laurie Earl as Presiding Justice of the Third District Court of Appeal; and Judge David Rubin as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One.