SACRAMENTO—A state commission on Thursday confirmed three of Gov. Jerry Brown’s nominees to the appellate bench in congenial, fast-paced hearings.

The Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously approved the nominations of San Diego County Superior Court Judge William Dato and Riverside County Superior Court Judge Richard Fields to the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kathleen Meehan was confirmed on a 3-0 vote to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.