In June, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the nominations of Jennifer Logue and Matthew D. Caron as judges in Contra Costa County
Here is what was released by the Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County on each judge:
Jennifer Logue Appointed as Contra Costa Superior Court Judge
The Contra Costa Superior Court is pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Jennifer Logue as Judge of the Superior Court. She will take her oath on July 10, 2026, and will preside in Department 39. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Edward G. Weil.
Prior to her appointment, Judge Logue served for nearly two decades in local city attorney’s offices, culminating with her position as Supervising Attorney for the City of Oakland and, most recently, as City Attorney for the City of Mountain View. In these roles, she advised elected officials, executive leadership, and City departments on a broad range of legal matters involving land use, housing, environmental and employment law, municipal finance, civil rights, elections, and other issues affecting municipal governance. Before assuming these leadership roles, she spent more than 13 years litigating increasingly complex civil matters in state and federal courts. She also served as a Staff Attorney and Senior Motions Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Mentorship and community service have been hallmarks of Judge Logue’s career. As a City Attorney, Judge Logue oversaw attorneys, code officers, and support staff, establishing performance standards and regularly providing constructive feedback and ongoing training on open meetings, conflict of interest, and transparency laws.
As a community volunteer, she has served in several leadership positions for local schools and as a mock trial coach for the Khan Lab School.
Judge Logue graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center and received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Whittier College. Judge Logue is a Bay Area native, and she and her family have been active members of the Contra Costa County community for nearly two decades.
Matthew D. Caron Appointed as Contra Costa Superior Court Judge
The Contra Costa Superior Court is pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Matthew D. Caron as Judge of the Superior Court. He will take his oath on July 10, 2026, and will preside in Department 4. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mary Ann O’Malley.
Prior to his appointment, Judge Caron served as a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County for over 16 years, representing the People of the State of California in serious felony cases. In his time with that office, he supervised the Major Financial Crimes Unit, the Felony Calendar Unit, and various branch Misdemeanor and Felony court operations units. Before coming a Deputy District Attorney, Judge Caron was a Deputy City Attorney for the San Diego Office of the City Attorney where he served as a Trial Team Supervisor. Throughout his career he has tried over 60 cases to verdict.
A dedicated teacher and mentor, Judge Caron regularly provided training in areas of criminal procedure, case negotiations and dispositions, evidence presentation, voir dire, and sentencing. For the District Attorney’s Office, he developed an Introduction to Felony Sentencing and Procedure course to offer necessary and immediate guidance to those attorneys newly assigned to felony matters.
Judge Caron graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2006, where he was inducted into the Order of the Barristers and received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Excellence in the Art and Science of Advocacy. He earned his bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 2002, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Judge Caron was born and raised in Walnut Creek and currently resides in Marin County with his wife and daughter.
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