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PUBLIC NOTICE:

Yolo Superior Court will celebrate Juror Appreciation Week, May 13–17 to recognize the service and participation of jurors from our local community who devote their time and effort in “making the cherished right of trial by jury a reality.” Please click here to read the article by Judge Daniel P. Maguire.

Judge McAdam

  • Judge McAdam

    SAMUEL T. McADAM

    Appointed and sworn in

    • Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and sworn in on December 1, 2008

    Dates of Re-Election

    • 2022
    • 2016
    • 2010

    Judicial Assignments

    • Criminal (2013-2016, 2023-present)
    • Civil (2020-2022)
    • Juvenile Dependency (2017-2019)
    • Family (2010-2012)
    • Appellate Division (2011-2012, 2023-present)
    • DV/Drug Court (2009)

    Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District

    • Justice Pro Tem (Assignments: Jan. 1, 2023 to Feb. 28, 2023 and
      Mar. 1, 2023 to Apr. 30, 2023)

    Court Administrative Service

    • Presiding Judge (2019-2020)
    • Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Division (2019)
    • Supervising Judge of the Criminal Division (2023-present)
    • Supervising Judge of the Civil Division (2012, 2019-2022)
    • Supervising Judge of the Family Division (2010-2012)
    • New Facility Design Committee (2013-2015)
    • Court Construction Oversight/Advisory Committee (2013-2015)
    • Security Committee (2012)
    • Executive Committee (2012)
    • Local Rules Revision Committee (2010, 2020-present)
    • Bail Review Committee (2021-present)

    Statewide Administrative Service

    • Judicial Mentor Program, Yolo Superior Court Liaison (2021-present)
    • Trial Court Presiding Judge Advisory Committee (2019-2020)
    • TCPJAC Joint Rules Subcommittee (2019-2020)

    Professional Affiliations

    • California Judges Association (2019-present)
    • Yolo Bar Association (2018-present)
    • Schwartz-Levi Inn of Court (2014-present)
    • Red Mass Committee of the Diocese of Sacramento (2012-2020)

    Adjunct Professor Experience

    • University of California at Davis, Child Welfare and the Law (2021-2022), Mental Health and The Law (2024)
    • Pacific McGeorge School of Law, Employment Law (2012-2016)

    Pre-Judicial Experience

    • Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2004-2008)

    Academic Credentials

    • Juris Doctor with distinction from Pacific McGeorge School of Law (1996)
    • Master in Public Policy from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (1991)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with honors from Stanford University (1987)