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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Goul | Judge | Los Angeles County | 72 | 2021–2026 | 41% of 70 | |
| Harold W. Hopp | C- | Judge | Riverside County | 72 | 2010–2026 | 32% of 65 |
| Bruce F. Marrs | Judge | Los Angeles County | 72 | 2004–2024 | 30% of 70 | |
| Richard J. Mcadams | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 72 | 2004–2011 | — | |
| James D. Otto | Judge | Los Angeles County | 72 | 2013–2026 | 26% of 65 | |
| Joel M. Pressman | A- | Judge | San Diego County | 72 | 2013–2018 | 28% of 69 |
| Hartley Shaw | Judge | Los Angeles County | 72 | 1923–1955 | 23% of 69 | |
| Lucien Shaw | Judge | Los Angeles County | 72 | 1899–1929 | 17% of 36 | |
| Smiley | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 72 | 2025–2026 | — | |
| F. B. Brown | Judge | Santa Clara County | 71 | 1921–1933 | 31% of 71 | |
| H. D. Burroughs | Judge | Alameda County | 71 | 1909–1934 | 18% of 61 | |
| Haines | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 71 | 1930–1961 | — | |
| Debra Harris | B-- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 71 | 2013–2026 | 16% of 70 |
| J. S. Noyes | Judge | Riverside County | 71 | 1899–1911 | 27% of 30 | |
| Gregory W. Pollack | B-- | Judge | San Diego County | 71 | 2013–2026 | 37% of 65 |
| Lisa A. Brackelmanns | Judge | Los Angeles County | 70 | 2020–2026 | 16% of 67 | |
| Kelvin D. Filer | Judge | Los Angeles County | 70 | 2013–2026 | 29% of 68 | |
| G. R. Freeman | Judge | Ventura County | 70 | 1922–1939 | 34% of 67 | |
| Stephen I. Goorvitch | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 70 | 2026–2026 | — | |
| Christopher B. Marshall | Judge | San Bernardino County | 70 | 2013–2022 | 14% of 63 | |
| Brian S. McCarville | C+ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 70 | 1996–2026 | 17% of 66 |
| Mark V. Mooney | Judge | Los Angeles County | 70 | 2008–2025 | 35% of 66 | |
| John T. Noonan, Jr. | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 70 | 1962–2016 | — | |
| Pat R. Parker | Judge | Kern County | 70 | 1917–1944 | 21% of 70 | |
| Turrentine | D | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 70 | 1933–1994 | — |
| Peter Anello | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 69 | 1978–2019 | — |
| Ronald L. Bauer | A++ | Judge | Orange County | 69 | 1987–2024 | 34% of 58 |
| Michelle T. Friedland | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 69 | 2015–2017 | — | |
| Gerald | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 69 | 1963–1984 | — | |
| David R. Lampe | Judge | Kern County | 69 | 2013–2024 | 34% of 61 | |
| Dwayne K. Moring | F-- | Judge | San Diego County | 69 | 2013–2026 | 24% of 68 |
| Richard E. Rico | Judge | Los Angeles County | 69 | 2008–2025 | 31% of 68 | |
| Stanley A. Smith | Judge | Alameda County | 69 | 1899–1923 | 45% of 51 | |
| B. N. Smith | Judge | Los Angeles County | 69 | 1899–1909 | 23% of 30 | |
| Ronald L. Styn | B- | Judge | San Diego County | 69 | 2004–2023 | 36% of 64 |
| John F. Vogt | Judge | Fresno County | 69 | 2013–2026 | 30% of 64 | |
| Myron Westover | Judge | Los Angeles County | 69 | 1929–1951 | 37% of 67 | |
| Browder A. Willis III | C- | Judge | San Diego County | 69 | 2013–2023 | 34% of 67 |
| Robert Shane Burns | Judge | Kings County | 68 | 2013–2026 | 12% of 60 | |
| Garry G. Haehnle | B-- | Judge | San Diego County | 68 | 2013–2026 | 17% of 64 |
| Sheila F. Hanson | Judge | Orange County | 68 | 2013–2026 | 13% of 68 | |
| J. W. Hughes | Judge | Sacramento County | 68 | 1899–1914 | 30% of 37 | |
| W. P. James | Judge | Los Angeles County | 68 | 1906–1912 | 57% of 21 | |
| Nathan G. Leedy | Judge | Tulare County | 68 | 2020–2026 | 21% of 56 | |
| William A. Masterson | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 68 | 1993–2000 | — | |
| Cheri T. Pham | Judge | Orange County | 68 | 2014–2026 | 32% of 65 | |
| John K. Trotter, Jr. | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 68 | 1982–1987 | — | |
| Miriam A. Vogel | Judge | Los Angeles County | 68 | 1988–2004 | — | |
| J. T. B. Warne | Judge | Tuolumne County | 68 | 1923–1968 | 21% of 68 | |
| Daniel Zeke Zeidler | Judge | Los Angeles County | 68 | 2003–2026 | 13% of 60 |