The Honorable Bunmi O. Awoniyi is the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court, where she has served with distinction since her appointment by Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. in 2012. In January 2024, she made history as the first Black presiding judge of the Sacramento Superior Court, marking a significant milestone in the court’s history and further cementing her legacy as a trailblazer in California’s judiciary.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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SCBA Judges of the Year
Every year since 1988, the SCBA has selected a member of the bench to receive its Judge of the Year Award. The selection, made by the SCBA Board of Directors, is based upon five criteria: commitment to principle of the SCBA Mission Statement (“To enhance the system of justice, the lawyers who serve it, and the community served by it”); commitment to fair and equitable administration of the courts; respected for legal abilities by fellow judges and attorneys who appear before him/her; known for appropriate judicial demeanor and lack of bias; and demonstrated service to the Sacramento community a large.
