SAN FRANCISCO — The Judicial Council of California voted unanimously on Friday to name retired Shasta County Superior Court Judge Steven Jahr as the next administrative director of the courts, and the first with judicial experience.

“I bring a unique perspective to my new role,” Jahr said in a statement. “As a former presiding judge, I know and appreciate that taking care of the administrative side of a courtroom helps make a judge succeed.”

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