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California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Indian American legal professional Palvir Kaur Shoker as a judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court on March 30, 2023. Shoker was among 14 judges appointed by the Governor to different counties of California.
The Governor announced his appointment of 14 Superior Court Judges, which include one in Contra Costa County; one in El Dorado County; one in Fresno County; three in Los Angeles County; one in Madera County; one in Monterey County; one in Orange County; two in Sacramento County; one in San Diego County; one in Santa Barbra County; and one in Santa Clara County.
Governor Gavin Newsom also announced the 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.
Shoker takes over as the Contra Costa County Superior Court judge after her predecessor of Judge Theresa J. Canepa retired, said the Governor’s office release on judicial appointments. Shoker, a Democrat, has served as a Commissioner at the Contra Costa County Superior Court since 2021. She was the Court Mediation Director for the Congress of Neutrals from 2018 to 2021.
She was a Sole Practitioner from 2014 to 2019 and from 2008 to 2013. Shoker was Partner at Ladva, Shoker, and Associates from 2002 to 2007. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law.
