Congratulations to the following judges who are either new to the bench or have recently been elected or appointed to a new position.
Tim Hollenhorst, Superior Court of Riverside County, California
Sanju Oommen Green, Circuit Court, Illinois
William R. Walz IV, Circuit Court, Indiana
Jessica Moore, District Court, Kentucky
Theodora K. Gaitas, District Court, Minnesota
Patrick E. Donovan, Supreme Court, New Hampshire
Emily Long, Circuit Court, Wisconsin
Terri Smith, Tribal Court, Wyoming
David Archuleta, Tribal Court, Wyoming
Martin Armajo, Tribal Court, Wyoming
Know of a new judge (of any kind) we’ve missed? Let us know with an email to njc-communications@judges.org.

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