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Derek W. Hunt

Judge · Superior Court of Orange County · 2002–2025

F--
provisional — 0% — 0 of 1 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; would rank in the top 100% of 312 graded judges, but ten rulings are needed for a standing letter — 1 so far

On the assumption that the model is right — qwen3.8-27b reads the court's own disposition right 70% of the time, graded on a curve: A is the top fifth of the judges graded under this model, F the bottom fifth; ++ / + / − / −− within the band. How the grade is made.

61cases reviewed on appeal
57%reversed, in whole or part, of 56 merits decisions

Outcomes on appeal

reversed 24 affirmed 24 reversed in part 8 other 3 dismissed 2

Areas

civil 54 criminal 3 probate 2 family 1 delinquency 1

By year: 2023 8 · 2015 8 · 2014 8 · 2021 7 · 2020 5 · 2016 5 · 2022 4 · 2013 4 · 2024 3 · 2009 2 · 2002 2 · 2025 1 · 2019 1 · 2017 1 · 2008 1 · 2005 1 ·

Analysis

2 of this judge's reviewed cases have an analysis; counts are shown from 10.

Cases

  1. Renaissance Kithchen, Bath & Flooring v. Szmczyk CA4/3 G059557 · 2021-12-21 · civil · reversed in part
  2. Lopez v. Mahle CA4/3 G058985 · 2021-09-30 · civil · reversed in part
  3. Newport Harbor Offices & Marina v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism CA4/3 G050243 · 2016-02-03 · probate · reversed in part
  4. Womack v. Lovell CA4/3 G050522 · 2015-08-12 · civil · reversed in part
  5. Womack v. Lovell G049587 · 2015-06-15 · civil · reversed in part
  6. Henry v. CATS Communication CA4/3 G049520 · 2015-03-12 · civil · reversed in part
  7. Total Access Payments v. Shaw CA4/3 G048188 · 2014-02-21 · civil · reversed in part
  8. Brown Bark III v. Haver G047198 · 2013-09-13 · civil · reversed in part