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Sep. 11, 2020

New Santa Clara County commissioner handling cases in person despite COVID-19 concerns

Johnson, who was sworn in Aug. 24, fills the vacancy created when Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed then-Commissioner Brooke A. Blecher -- a former family law attorney -- to the bench this spring.

Santa Clara County Superior Court judges have appointed veteran criminal defense and family law attorney Erik S. Johnson a commissioner, where he is handling his assignments in civil court in person despite the pandemic.

Johnson, who was sworn in Aug. 24, fills the vacancy created when Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed then-Commissioner Brooke A. Blecher -- a former family law attorney -- to the bench this spring.

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