Gavin Newsom on Aug. 7 announced nominations for eight Court of Appeal positions and appointments of nine Superior Court judges who will serve in courts throughout California. The governor also announced Superior Court appointments in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Sonoma and San Francisco counties. The other appellate nominees include Rashida Adams for presiding justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Three; Denise Hippach, nominated to the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six; Marsha Amin and Lisa Rodriguez, nominated to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One; Juliet Macaulay, nominated to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three; and Frederick Chung, nominated to the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Four of the appointments are to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, two to the San Diego County Superior Court and one to the Riverside County Superior Court. The compensation for the Court of Appeal positions is about $280,052, while the Superior Court positions carry compensation of $244,727, according to the governor’s announcement.