Alameda County Superior Court
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The Alameda County Superior Court is the branch of the California
Superior Court
with jurisdiction over Alameda County
.
(a part of present-day Union City
). After the county seat moved to Oakland (first to San Leandro
), a new courthouse was built in 1875, locating near Oakland's Washington Square. However, the building quickly fell into disrepair by the mid-1920s to a point where bailiffs had to hold umbrellas for judges due to leaks. On April 3, 1934, county residents voted overwhelming in support for a bond
initiative to build a new county courthouse. The new building was built on the edge of Lake Merritt
, where it still stands today, as the René C. Davidson Courthouse
. The old courthouse was demolished in 1949. The court currently occupies a number of courthouses throughout the county.
is now being proposed as the location of a new branch of the Alameda County Superior Court, the East County Hall of Justice.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Superior Court
Superior Courts of California
The Superior Courts of California are the superior courts in the U.S. state of California with general jurisdiction to hear and decide any civil or criminal action which is not specially designated to be heard in some other court or before a government agency...
with jurisdiction over Alameda County
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
.
History
The original courthouse was established on June 6, 1853, in Alvarado, CaliforniaAlvarado, California
Alvarado is a former settlement in and former county seat of Alameda County, California, now annexed to Union City. It was located north-northwest of downtown Newark....
(a part of present-day Union City
Union City, California
Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city...
). After the county seat moved to Oakland (first to San Leandro
San Leandro, California
San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is considered a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco. The population was 84,950 as of 2010 census. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.-Geography and water resources:...
), a new courthouse was built in 1875, locating near Oakland's Washington Square. However, the building quickly fell into disrepair by the mid-1920s to a point where bailiffs had to hold umbrellas for judges due to leaks. On April 3, 1934, county residents voted overwhelming in support for a bond
Government bond
A government bond is a bond issued by a national government denominated in the country's own currency. Bonds are debt investments whereby an investor loans a certain amount of money, for a certain amount of time, with a certain interest rate, to a company or country...
initiative to build a new county courthouse. The new building was built on the edge of Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon that lies just east of downtown Oakland, California. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods. A popular 3.1 mile walking and jogging path runs along its perimeter...
, where it still stands today, as the René C. Davidson Courthouse
René C. Davidson Courthouse
The René C. Davidson Courthouse is a courthouse, part of the Alameda County Superior Court system. The courthouse is located in Oakland. It is adjacent to Lake Merritt.-History:...
. The old courthouse was demolished in 1949. The court currently occupies a number of courthouses throughout the county.
Courthouses
- René C. Davidson CourthouseRené C. Davidson CourthouseThe René C. Davidson Courthouse is a courthouse, part of the Alameda County Superior Court system. The courthouse is located in Oakland. It is adjacent to Lake Merritt.-History:...
, built in 1934 in Oakland to house the entire Alameda County Superior Court - Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, Oakland, named for Wiley ManuelWiley ManuelWiley W. Manuel was an associate justice on the Supreme Court of California from 1977 – 1981 and the first African American to serve on the high court. Governor Jerry Brown appointed Justice Manuel on February 12, 1977. Justice Manuel had served on the court for only four years before he...
- Hayward Hall of JusticeHayward Hall of JusticeThe Hayward Hall of Justice is an Alameda County Superior Court building, located in Hayward, California. It is located in a complex of buildings which includes the Hayward Police Department, Hayward Unified School District offices, and the Hayward jail. Across Amador Street is a building which...
, located in HaywardHayward, CaliforniaHayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in...
, the largest full service courthouse in Alameda County - George E. McDonald Hall of Justice, AlamedaAlameda, CaliforniaAlameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
- Berkeley Courthouse, BerkeleyBerkeley, CaliforniaBerkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
- Gale-Schenone Hall of Justice, PleasantonPleasanton, CaliforniaPleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
- Fremont Hall of Justice, FremontFremont, CaliforniaFremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
- Juvenile Justice Center, San LeandroSan Leandro, CaliforniaSan Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is considered a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco. The population was 84,950 as of 2010 census. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.-Geography and water resources:...
East County Hall of Justice
Land originally set aside by the county for an Alameda County East Government Center in DublinDublin, California
Dublin is a suburban city of the East Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. Located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly east of Hayward, west of Livermore and north of San Jose, it was named after the city of Dublin in...
is now being proposed as the location of a new branch of the Alameda County Superior Court, the East County Hall of Justice.
Judges
- Victoria KolakowskiVictoria KolakowskiVictoria Kolakowski is an American lawyer and judge of the Alameda County Superior Court since 2011. Before she was elected with 51% of the vote to her opponent's 48% on November 2, 2010, Kolakowski served as an administrative law judge with the California Public Utilities Commission for four years...
, first transgender trial judge in the United States - Alfred DelucchiAlfred DelucchiAlfred Delucchi was a judge in the Superior Court of Alameda County, who was the judge to preside over the Scott Peterson trial and the trial of Tyrone Robinson for the murder of Huey Newton...
- Delbert GeeDelbert GeeThe Honorable Delbert C. Gee has been a judge of the Superior Court of California in Alameda County since 2002. He currently presides over civil cases in a direct calendar department in the Hayward Hall of Justice...
- Thomas Reardon, judge in the Yusuf Bey IVYusuf Bey IVYusuf Bey IV is a convicted murderer and the son of Daulet and Yusuf Bey, the latter of whom was the founder of the iconic Your Black Muslim Bakery, a purportedly halal bakery in Oakland, California. Bey IV was born in Oakland in 1986. His life was marred by arrests and accusations of serious crimes...
trial for the murder of Chauncey BaileyChauncey BaileyChauncey Wendell Bailey, Jr. was an American journalist, noted for his work primarily on issues of the African-American community. He served as editor-in-chief of The Oakland Post from June 2007 until he was shot dead on August 2, 2007...
. - Roy Hashimoto
- Dennis Hayashi
See also
- Superior Court of Santa Clara CountySuperior Court of Santa Clara CountyThe Superior Court of Santa Clara County is the California Superior Court for Santa Clara County.-Judges:The current judges are:* Joyce Allegro* Mary Arand* Kenneth Paul Barnum* Thang Nguyen Barrett* Paul R. Bernal* Susan Bernardini* Arthur Bocanegra...
- Superior Court of Sacramento County
- Superior Court of Los Angeles CountySuperior Court of Los Angeles CountyThe Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the Superior Court located in Los Angeles County. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States....