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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 3, 2026

Gonzalez Rogers is named chief judge of Northern District

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers takes leadership from the court from Judge Richard G. Seeborg.

Gonzalez Rogers is named chief judge of Northern District
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers took over as the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday, replacing Judge Richard G. Seeborg, who held the role for five years.

In a statement to the Daily Journal, Gonzalez Rogers thanked Seeborg, who will remain a district judge, for his service to the court.

"The Northern District of California is immensely appreciative of Judge Richard Seeborg's calm and deliberative leadership o...

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