Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties.
Ryan Birss, of Siskiyou County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge at the Shasta County Superior Court. Birss has been the Owner of Ryan H. Birss, Attorney at Law since 2018. He worked as an Associate from 2014 to 2018 at Eric Alan Berg and Associates. Birss received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California School of Law, San Francisco. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Monique D. McKee. Birss is a Democrat.
John Langan, of Lake County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Lake County Superior Court. Langan has served as a Commissioner at the Lake County Superior Court since 2019. He served in several roles at the Lake County District Attorney’s Office including as the Senior Deputy District Attorney from 2004 to 2019 and as a Deputy District Attorney from 2001 to 2004. Langan served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office from 1999 to 2001. Langan received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Andrew S. Blum. Langan is a Democrat.