Who is the Presiding Judge? What does he do?
Presiding Judge: Rodney S. Melville The presiding judge is responsible for supervising the judicial administration of the court. The presiding judge speaks on behalf of the court and represents the court in its relationships with the state and county government and other superior and municipal courts throughout California. The presiding judge appoints supervising judges to preside over the district operations and specialized departments and is responsible for all judicial assignments. The assistant presiding judge supervises the management of cases and the daily operation of the court system. The assistant presiding judge acts as presiding judge in the latter’s absence and supervises the civil division of the Superior Court. The judges of the court elect both the presiding judge and the assistant presiding judge to their respective positions. Each usually serves two one-year terms. The assistant presiding judge is normally elected to succeed the presiding judge when the latter’s term i
