Courtney Abril, of Nevada County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Nevada County Superior Court.
Abril has been a Sole Practitioner since 2019. She served in several roles at the Yuba County Counsel’s Office from 2016 to 2019, including Chief Deputy County Counsel and County Counsel.
Abril served as an Attorney in the Nevada County Public Defender’s Office from 2006 to 2016 and as a Legal Research Assistant in the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 2005 to 2006.
Abril earned a Juris Doctor degree from Gonzaga University School of Law.
She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Linda J. Sloven. Abril is a Democrat.