HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

So you had a spicy judge who in October thought it would be fun to set your case for trial on December 26 after making a face and granting a defense continuance. Of course, they took the week off, and now you want to know which judge will be covering. 

Hopefully you remembered Rumpole's number one rule for trial scheduling- NEVER EVER EVER set a case for trial during the first two weeks of January. All your judge has done over the holidays while swilling egg nog and stuffing cocktail shrimp at parties into their pockets for later, is ruminate about how hard they had to work in 2023 and lo and behold they have arrived- after a few egg nogs at the answer! Try a case during the first week in January, rocket the defendant at sentencing minutes after the verdict (unless we tried the case) and viola! The word will go out- Maximum (add a reduplicative last name here) is back and you better take those plea offers. More time for the Judicial Genius to leave early and play Candy 🍬 Crush. 

Anyway, if you need the holiday schedule, look no further. 

Holiday Coverage Schedule – 2023 (from Monday, December 25 to Monday, January 8, 2024)

Covering judges will cover their own calendars LAST.  Other calendars will be covered in division order. All calendars will be covered on the covering judge’s division Zoom virtual courtroom ID and physically in the covering judge’s courtroom beginning at 9AM.  This schedule has been cleared with all stakeholders so please NO EXCEPTIONS!

Tuesday, December 26 – Friday, December 29:

Judge Laura Cruz will cover Judge Lody Jean and Judge Teresa Pooler and Judge Zach James

Judge Ariel Rodriguez will cover Judge Joe Perkins (12/26-12/28) and Judge Mavel Ruiz (12/26-12/28)

Judge Richard Hersch will cover Judge Joe Perkins (12/29 only) and Judge Ariel Rodriguez (12/29 only) and Judge Mavel Ruiz (12/29 only)

Judge Marisa Tinkler-Mendez will cover Judge Carmen Cabarga and Judge Christy Bandin and Division 14

Judge Milton Hirsch will cover Judge Bill Altfield and Judge Daryl Trawick and Judge Laura Stuzin and Judge Richard Hersch (12/26 only)

Judge Al Milian will cover Judge Tanya Brinkley and Judge Michelle Delancy and Judge Cristina Miranda and Judge Ellen Venzer  

Monday, December 25 – Judge Orlando Prescott will preside over Bond Hearings

Saturday, December 30  - Sunday, December 31 – Judge Thomas Rebull will preside over Bond Hearings

Monday, January 1 – Judge Cristina Rivera Correra will preside over bond hearings

Judge Milton Hirsch is on emergency duty December 26 – January 2

Regular Daily Bond Hearings will be covered by Judge Mindy Glazer

Judge Marisa Tinkler-Mendez will handle ACs & emergencies for Divisions 60, 61, and Problem-Solving Courts

Judge Laura Cruz will handle ACs & emergencies for ROC

DRUG COURT AND VETERANS TREATMENT COURT WILL BE CLOSED EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES

 

Tuesday, January 2 – Friday, January 5:

Judge Ramiro Areces will cover Judge Joe Perkins

Judge Laura Cruz will cover Judge Mavel Ruiz

Judge Lody Jean will cover Division 14

Judge Teresa Pooler will cover her own division

Judge Ariel Rodriguez will cover his own division

Judge Carmen Cabarga will cover Judge Christy Bandin

Judge Richard Hersch will cover Judge Ellen Venzer

Judge Zach James will cover his own division

Judge Laura Stuzin will cover her own division

Judge Daryl Trawick will cover his own division (1/2-1/3 only)

Judge Marisa Tinkler-Mendez will cover Judge Daryl Trawick (1/4-1/5 only) and Judge Bill Altfield

Judge Tanya Brinkley will cover Judge Cristina Miranda (1/2-1/3 only)

Judge Miguel de la O will cover Judge Tanya Brinkley (1/4-1/5 only) and Judge Cristina Miranda (1/4-1/5 only and Judge Michelle Delancy all week

Judge Al Milian will cover Judge Milton Hirsch

 

Saturday, January 6  - Sunday, January 7, 2023 – Judge Ariel Rodriguez will preside over Bond Hearings

Judge Carmen Cabarga is on emergency duty January 2 – January 8

Regular Daily Bond Hearings will be covered by Judge (SENIOR JUDGE COVERING)

Judge Marisa Tinkler-Mendez will handle ACs & emergencies for divisions 60, 61, and Problem-Solving Courts

DRUG COURT AND VETERANS TREATEMENT COURT WILL BE CLOSED EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES