Tara Desautels

Borkon currently serves as a partner at law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP. He will be filling the vacancy of former judge Patrick Zika, who retired in July 2021, according to Alameda County Superior Court Judge Tara Desautels. 

Alameda County Superior Court announced in a press release Thursday that it will resume a limited number of hearings in civil, family and probate matters, enact new emergency rules and offer limited public courthouse access beginning April 20.

Alameda County Superior Court Judge Tara Desautels issued three general orders releasing an additional 56 inmates from Santa Rita Jail, according to a press release issued Monday.

The Alameda County Superior Court issued a series of emergency local rules, announced the start of emergency hearings and ordered the release of 19 inmates from Santa Rita Jail, according to an April 10 press release.

Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County Tara Desautels issued a general order Thursday releasing 247 individuals from Santa Rita Jail in light of the current status of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.