Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointment of 15 Superior Court Judges, which include two in Orange County.

Robert J. Goodkin, 42, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Goodkin has been a Senior Deputy District Attorney at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office since 2021 and has served in several roles there since 2007. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Charles Margines. Goodkin is a Democrat.

Julie Swain, 52, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Swain has been a Sole Practitioner since 2010. She served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 1997 to 2010. Swain earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Joy W. Markman. Swain is a Democrat.

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