Superior Court Judge

A judge of the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Nichelle Holmes on March 12, 2024, to the vacancy left by Judge Leslie Landau. The judicial directory effective September 14, 2026, lists her in Department 24, Courtroom 2025, at the A.F. Bray Courthouse.

One seat on the Contra Costa County Superior Court. The judicial directory effective September 14, 2026, assigns Nichelle N. Holmes to Department 24, Courtroom 2025, at the A.F. Bray Courthouse in Martinez. The court has other superior court judges.

Seated in Contra Costa County.

Officeholder

Nichelle N. Holmes

The office stays on this page when the person changes.

• Judicial directory
• Court locations
• Governor's appointment notice

Sourced actions

• August 5, 2026

  Released Marcos Iriarte-Valdez on his own recognizance. Todd Stewart was killed the next day.