San Joaquin County (Stockton)
STOCKTON — With the press of a button, the surface of Judge Robin Appel’s chamber desk rises — just one of the many features she included in her decade-long task of designing a new courthouse.
“Everyone has a sit-stand desk,” she said. “The ones in the office are hydraulic, and these are electric.”
Despite her key role in developing the sleek, $300 million structure — which opened in 201... (continued)