Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has appointed Nevada City attorney Linda J. Sloven to a judgeship in the Nevada County Superior Court, nearly six months after Judge Julie McManus officially retired from the bench. McManus had been on medical leave since March 2011. “We got the call this morning,” presiding Judge Tom Anderson said Thursday. “We’re really pleased the governor appointed someone to fill the empty seat, and I’m sure she will be a great fit. She’s a highly regarded attorney and an active community member. “I expect her to be an excellent judge and I’m looking forward to working …