Judge Andi Mudryk

Judge Andi Mudryk serves on the Sacramento County Superior Court, having been appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 25, 2022. She is the first openly transgender judge appointed to the bench in California, a distinction that received substantial coverage from major news outlets including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sacramento Bee, and CBS News. She has also spoken publicly about her appointment in interviews with CapRadio. Because no ruling analyses, attorney observations, or ingested content are available in the current data set, no patterns regarding her judicial philosophy, procedural preferences, or substantive ruling tendencies can be established at this time. Attorneys should treat the absence of ruling data as a signal to conduct independent research through court dockets, local bar association contacts, and direct review of any published tentative rulings or minute orders from her department before appearing before her. What is confirmed is that Judge Mudryk sits at the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse. Her appointment was made through the gubernatorial appointment process, not through election. Beyond these confirmed biographical and appointment facts, no additional verified data is available to characterize her courtroom conduct or decision-making tendencies.

Given the complete absence of ruling analyses and attorney observations in the current data set, no evidence-based tactical guidance specific to Judge Mudryk's courtroom preferences can be offered at this time. Attorneys preparing to appear before her should prioritize gathering first-hand intelligence through the Sacramento County Bar Association, colleagues who have appeared in her department, and review of any publicly accessible tentative rulings posted through the Sacramento Superior Court's online system. As a general matter applicable to any Sacramento Superior Court department, attorneys should review the court's local rules and any department-specific standing orders that Judge Mudryk may have issued. Standing orders frequently govern page limits, hearing procedures, and discovery dispute protocols, and compliance with them is a baseline expectation in any Sacramento department. Until substantive ruling data is available, the most reliable preparation strategy is direct engagement with the court's published resources and outreach to practitioners with recent experience in her courtroom.

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  Review Department-Specific Standing Orders

  Check the Sacramento Superior Court website for any standing orders or department rules issued by Judge Mudryk's courtroom. These govern procedural expectations and non-compliance is a common source of avoidable problems.

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  Consult Local Practitioners

  Reach out to Sacramento County Bar Association members or colleagues who have appeared before Judge Mudryk to gather first-hand observations, since no attorney observation data exists in the current database.

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  Review Tentative Rulings on Court Docket

  Search the Sacramento Superior Court's online docket for any tentative rulings or minute orders from Judge Mudryk's department to begin building a picture of her procedural and substantive approach.

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  Confirm Courtroom Location and Assignment

  Verify the current department assignment for Judge Mudryk at the Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse, as judicial assignments in Sacramento Superior Court can change.

• ›Follow all Sacramento Superior Court local rules and any posted department-specific standing orders, as these are the only verified procedural frameworks currently available for this courtroom.
• ›Arrive prepared with thorough knowledge of your record and filings, as no data exists to suggest any leniency toward unprepared counsel in this department.
• ›Address the judge formally and professionally; no data exists to suggest informal courtroom conduct is acceptable.