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Rafael A. Arreola

Judge · Superior Court of San Diego County · 2009–2026

Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 1998–2007 · , Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 1981–1998

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provisional — 62% — 5 of 8 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; would rank in the top 54% of 312 graded judges, but ten rulings are needed for a standing letter — 8 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.

24cases reviewed on appeal
14%reversed, in whole or part, of 22 merits decisions

Outcomes on appeal

affirmed 19 reversed in part 2 writ granted 1 writ denied 1 reversed 1

Areas

criminal 21 civil 2 probate 1

By year: 2015 7 · 2016 5 · 2026 4 · 2025 2 · 2024 1 · 2023 1 · 2022 1 · 2014 1 · 2013 1 · 2009 1 ·

Analysis

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

Cases

  1. People v. Alonzo CA4/2 E086253 · 2026-08-03 · criminal · affirmed
  2. People v. Garcia CA4/1 D085603 · 2026-07-13 · criminal · affirmed
  3. People v. Silva CA4/3 G064662 · 2026-07-09 · criminal · affirmed
  4. People v. Garcia CA4/1 D085446 · 2026-03-06 · criminal · affirmed
  5. People v. McKey CA4/2 E084019 · 2025-12-04 · criminal · affirmed
  6. In re Avilas on Habeas Corpus CA4/2 E085413 · 2025-07-01 · criminal · writ denied
  7. People v. Rosado CA4/2 E083112 · 2024-11-25 · criminal · affirmed
  8. Falb v. Scherer CA4/3 G062731 · 2023-12-06 · probate · affirmed
  9. Duran v. County of San Bernardino CA4/2 E075647 · 2022-02-16 · civil · affirmed
  10. People v. Covarrubias CA4/2 E062670 · 2016-08-12 · criminal · affirmed
  11. People v. Garcia CA4/2 E062668 · 2016-07-07 · criminal · affirmed
  12. People v. Howard CA4/1 D069940 · 2016-07-07 · criminal · affirmed
  13. People v. Valenzuela CA4/2 E063155 · 2016-04-22 · criminal · affirmed
  14. People v. Gutierrez CA4/2 E062209 · 2016-03-18 · criminal · affirmed
  15. People v. Vega CA4/2 E061661 · 2015-11-30 · criminal · affirmed
  16. People v. Spornhauer CA4/2 E061126 · 2015-09-14 · criminal · reversed
  17. People v. Olea CA4/2 E062953 · 2015-08-18 · criminal · affirmed
  18. People v. Farias CA4/2 E060754 · 2015-07-24 · criminal · affirmed
  19. People v. Paredes CA4/2 E060788 · 2015-06-09 · criminal · affirmed
  20. People v. Gordon CA4/2 E061582M · 2015-05-19 · criminal · reversed in part
  21. People v. Gordon CA4/2 E061582 · 2015-04-21 · criminal · reversed in part
  22. People v. Stapleton CA4/2 E060812 · 2014-07-31 · criminal · affirmed
  23. Gjersvold v. Super. Ct. CA4/2 E058426 · 2013-05-30 · civil · writ granted
  24. People Ex Rel. Preston Dufauchard v. U.S. Financial Management, Inc. D052320 · 2009-01-12 · criminal · affirmed