Mehtab Sandhu Appointed To Orange County Superior Court

India-West Staff Reporter

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Mehtab Sandhu as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court, part of a larger announcement on December 13 that included 11 Superior Court appointments across California.

Sandhu brings extensive legal experience to the bench. Since 2022, he has served as an Assistant City Attorney in the City of Anaheim City Attorney’s Office, following a stint as a Community Prosecutor in the same office. From 2012 to 2021, Sandhu was a Deputy District Attorney in San Bernardino County, where he gained significant prosecutorial expertise. Earlier in his career, he was an associate at Bernstein, Litowitz, Berger & Grossman.

Sandhu earned his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law and is a member of the Democratic Party. He fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Steven Bromberg.

This appointment highlights Governor Newsom’s efforts to diversify the judiciary and reinforce California’s legal system, with each judge earning a compensation of $244,727. Other appointees announced include Amber Poston in Orange County and María G. Díaz in Fresno County, among others.