Rashida A. Adams
Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Three
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Overview
Rashida A. Adams has been Presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Three, since 2026.1 She previously served as an associate justice, and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge for juvenile dependency and criminal cases from 2017 to 2023.1 She tracks cases to decide the oldest appeals first.2 She authored a 2026 opinion reversing an anti-SLAPP denial.3 She wrote a 2024 opinion on probate assignment rights.4
Campaign money
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Endorsements and bar evaluations
Sources
- Rashida A. Adams | Second Appellate District, California Courts of Appeal. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- New Division 3 presiding justice faces voters with record of rulings that cut both ways, Daily Journal. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Dispute Over Netflixs 2024 Mary Release Fails to Survive Anti-SLAPP ScrutinyC.A., Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Decision in Probate Code §11700 Proceeding Wasn't Preclusive, Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026 California Voter Guide / Guía de votantes de California, UNITE HERE Local 11. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Nonpartisan Judicial Offices, Indivisible Ventura. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- November 2026 Candidate Endorsements, Santa Clarita Valley Democrats. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.