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# Rashida A. Adams

California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District · Presiding Justice

## Profile

- Court: California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District
- State: California
- Role: Presiding Justice
- Service status: active

## Summary

Rashida A. Adams — California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District

## Biography

### Professional career

- Current Role: Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three (since 2023)
- Prior Judicial Service: Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court (2017–2023), presiding over juvenile dependency and criminal matters
- 2008–2017: Appellate Court Attorney: Senior Appellate Court Attorney, Second District Court of Appeal
- Earlier Legal Work: Attorney at Bernabei & Katz (2001–2005) and Caldwell Leslie & Proctor (2005–2007)

### Education


### Additional information

- She currently serves on the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Three, having been confirmed in April 2023.
- California appellate judge with a distinguished career in civil litigation, appellate practice, and juvenile/criminal matters.
- Highly qualified California appellate judge with extensive experience in civil litigation, appellate practice, and juvenile/criminal judicial work, recognized by multiple gubernatorial appointments and strong professional evaluations.

## Sources

- [Justices | Second Appellate District](https://appellate.courts.ca.gov/district-courts/2dca/justices)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e59897426ff892cfcd8e0103) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150). Collected 2026-07-26.