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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Superior Court announced that the swearing-in ceremony for its newest judge will take place this week.
Judge John Langan will officially join the bench when the ceremony takes place at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Department 3 on the fourth floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport. Light refreshments will be served.
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Langan to fill the vacancy created by Judge Andrew Blum’s retirement in July.
Langan graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law. He served nearly 18 years with the Lake County District Attorney’s Office before being appointed as the court commissioner in 2019.
“Judge Langan has extensive experience in criminal proceedings from his time at the District Attorney’s Office,” said Lake County Superior Court Presiding Judge Michael Lunas. “He also has been serving as a bench officer in civil and family matters since 2019. That vast experience as well as his intellect, even temperament and ability to efficiently handle a busy court calendar will make him an asset to the Lake County Superior Court.”
Langan told Lake County News that he’s ready to jump in right away, which is necessary in the small rural court that has a backlog of cases.
“It’s a tremendous honor. It’s also a tremendous responsibility, too. That’s hitting me right now,” he said of his appointment.
He said he couldn’t be more grateful to the courthouse staff with whom he works.
“I feel really blessed to be able to serve,” Langan said. “I will do my best to uphold the faith everyone has put in me.”
The swearing-in ceremony is open to the public.
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