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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline M. Stern | B+ | Judge | San Diego County | 59 | 2005–2023 | 28% of 57 |
| F. Brian Alvarez | F-- | Judge | Fresno County | 58 | 2014–2026 | 29% of 51 |
| Annabelle G. Cortez | Judge | calsuperct | 58 | 2013–2026 | 13% of 53 | |
| Enright | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 58 | 1974–1999 | — |
| Daniel B. Feldstern | Judge | Los Angeles County | 58 | 2013–2026 | 5% of 55 | |
| Hector M. Guzman | Judge | Los Angeles County | 58 | 2015–2026 | 25% of 56 | |
| John W. Holmdahl | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 58 | 1983–1990 | — | |
| M. H. Hyland | Judge | Santa Clara County | 58 | 1899–1910 | 47% of 32 | |
| Frank H. Kerrigan | Judge | City and County of San Francisco settling the first account of an executor | 58 | 1901–1910 | 46% of 28 | |
| Robert B. Lambert | Judge | Kern County | 58 | 1928–1963 | 19% of 58 | |
| Christopher J. Plourd | D | Judge | Imperial County | 58 | 2013–2026 | 12% of 56 |
| Houry A. Sanderson | Judge | Fresno County | 58 | 2013–2026 | 35% of 51 | |
| J. A. Smith | Judge | Calaveras County | 58 | 1918–1961 | 25% of 56 | |
| D. M. Young | Judge | San Joaquin County | 58 | 1916–1940 | 17% of 46 | |
| George H. Bahrs | Judge | City and County of San Francisco denying a new trial | 57 | 1899–1905 | 29% of 35 | |
| Bartlett | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 57 | 1923–1951 | — | |
| Bledsoe | F+ | District judge | casd | 57 | 1914–1925 | — |
| Lance Jensen | Judge | Orange County | 57 | 2010–2026 | 34% of 56 | |
| McLucas | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 57 | 1927–1932 | — | |
| Joshlyn R. Pulliam | B | Judge | Riverside County | 57 | 2023–2026 | 17% of 42 |
| John Zebrowski | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 57 | 1996–1999 | — | |
| Irma Poole Asberry | F++ | Judge | Riverside County | 56 | 2014–2026 | 18% of 49 |
| Rupert A. Byrdsong | Judge | Los Angeles County | 56 | 2019–2026 | 37% of 54 | |
| Patricia K. Cookson | C- | Judge | San Diego County | 56 | 2013–2026 | 20% of 56 |
| Elliot Craig | Judge | Los Angeles County | 56 | 1925–1939 | 22% of 55 | |
| George E. Crothers | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 56 | 1915–1923 | 25% of 51 | |
| Good | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 56 | 1960–1978 | — | |
| Craig L. Griffin | Judge | Orange County | 56 | 2014–2026 | 20% of 51 | |
| Edward I. Jones | Judge | San Joaquin County | 56 | 1899–1905 | 32% of 34 | |
| Frank Lamberson | Judge | Tulare County | 56 | 1927–1943 | 13% of 53 | |
| Jacqueline H. Lewis | Judge | Los Angeles County | 56 | 2013–2026 | 23% of 52 | |
| Brian M. McNamara | Judge | Kern County | 56 | 2015–2026 | 39% of 49 | |
| W. T. O'Donnell | Judge | Solano County | 56 | 1916–1933 | 21% of 48 | |
| Howard H. Shore | C++ | Judge | San Diego County | 56 | 2003–2026 | 17% of 52 |
| Kenneth K. So | C++ | Judge | San Diego County | 56 | 2004–2025 | 28% of 53 |
| John S. Somers | Judge | Kern County | 56 | 2013–2024 | 33% of 52 | |
| Lawrence T. Stevens | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 56 | 1954–2009 | — | |
| George H. Thompson | Judge | El Dorado County | 56 | 1920–1949 | 11% of 55 | |
| D. Zeke Zeidler | Judge | Los Angeles County | 56 | 2013–2024 | 14% of 51 | |
| Donald R. Alvarez | B | Judge | San Bernardino County | 55 | 2009–2026 | 45% of 49 |
| H. G. Ames | Judge | Orange County | 55 | 1928–1939 | 19% of 52 | |
| Carlos O. Armour | F++ | Judge | San Diego County | 55 | 2013–2026 | 22% of 51 |
| John Conley | Judge | Orange County | 55 | 2013–2022 | 24% of 55 | |
| Gary J. Ferrari | Judge | Los Angeles County | 55 | 1998–2022 | 25% of 52 | |
| Hollzer | D- | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 55 | 1929–1945 | — |
| Julia C. Kelety | A | Judge | San Diego County | 55 | 2006–2025 | 16% of 51 |
| Brian L. McCabe | Judge | Merced County | 55 | 2013–2026 | 35% of 37 | |
| Ronald S. Prager | B- | Judge | San Diego County | 55 | 1993–2017 | 27% of 49 |
| Sidney N. Reeve | Judge | Los Angeles County | 55 | 1917–1928 | 26% of 54 | |
| Gerald Rosenberg | Judge | Los Angeles County | 55 | 2006–2022 | 42% of 50 |