Judges
Who sits in which San Diego department
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10,950 judges · a reversal rate is shown from 10 merits decisions in this corpus
| Name | Grade | Role | Where | Cases | Years | Reversed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward P. Moffat | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1992–1993 | — | |
| Mohr | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 2009–2010 | — | |
| Kelly Mok | F++ | Judge | San Diego County | 3 | 2024–2026 | — |
| Molkenbuhr | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1952–1954 | — | |
| Richard Monroy | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 3 | 2013–2016 | — |
| John P. Moran | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1941–2000 | — | |
| Marilyn M. Mordetzky | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2014–2024 | — | |
| William K. Morgan | Judge | Sacramento County | 3 | 1980–1986 | — | |
| James I. Morris | Judge | Sacramento County | 3 | 1996–2005 | — | |
| Muecke | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 3 | 1965–1971 | — | |
| Pat Mullendore | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1980–1986 | — | |
| Hugh F. Mullin III | Judge | Santa Clara County | 3 | 1995–2005 | — | |
| Peter J. Mullins | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 3 | 1944–1945 | — | |
| Munter | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 2005–2005 | — | |
| Michael E. Nail | Judge | Solano County | 3 | 1998–2003 | — | |
| Eric N. Nakata | Judge | San Bernardino County | 3 | 2001–2013 | — | |
| Michael J. Naughton | Retired judge | Riverside County | 3 | 2013–2023 | — | |
| Rene Navarro | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 3 | 2011–2014 | — | |
| Irwin J. Nebron | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1981–1986 | — | |
| Richard Neidorf | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1994–2014 | — | |
| Rodney E. Nelson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2003–2006 | — | |
| Thomas G. Nelson | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 3 | 2009–2011 | — | |
| Maren Nelson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2023–2025 | — | |
| R. Shawn Nelson | Judge | Orange County | 3 | 2025–2026 | — | |
| Nancy Newman | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2020–2022 | — | |
| Colleen Nichols | Commissioner | Placer County | 3 | 1997–2018 | — | |
| Scott J. Nord | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| Thomas A. Norton | Judge | San Luis Obispo County | 3 | 1919–1929 | — | |
| Troy L. Nunley | Judge | Sacramento County | 3 | 2009–2013 | — | |
| Thomas F. Nuss | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1989–2014 | — | |
| Kathleen R. O'Connor | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 3 | 1943–1948 | — |
| Terry B. O'Rourke | A-- | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1987–1994 | — |
| John G. O'Rourke | Judge | Kings County | 3 | 2003–2014 | — | |
| Frank J. Ochoa | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1985–1986 | — | |
| Gilbert Ochoa | A++ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 3 | 2015–2024 | — |
| Steven D. Ogden | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2013–2013 | — | |
| Charlaine Olmedo | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| Joe D. Olson | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1986–1991 | — | |
| Tomson Ong | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2013–2015 | — | |
| Delbert W. Oros | Judge | Sacramento County | 3 | 2010–2013 | — | |
| Reuben A. Ortega | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1979–1988 | — | |
| Edwin M. Osborne | Judge | Ventura County | 3 | 1993–1994 | — | |
| S. James Otero | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1996–2019 | — | |
| Other | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 3 | 1863–1863 | — | |
| Malvina K. Ovanezova | Temporary judge | calsuperct | 3 | 2026–2026 | — | |
| Edwin J. Owens | Judge | Santa Clara County | 3 | 1961–1968 | — | |
| Michael J. O’Gara | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2014–2014 | — | |
| Pacht | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1934–1935 | — | |
| Lisa M. Pacione | Judge | Kern County | 3 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Richard A. Paez | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 3 | 2011–2011 | — |