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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. S. Sayre | Judge | Lake County | 49 | 1906–1931 | 23% of 44 | |
| John W. Vineyard | F++ | Judge | Riverside County | 49 | 2013–2026 | 34% of 47 |
| David Walgren | Judge | calsuperct | 49 | 2013–2026 | 17% of 46 | |
| Edward D. Webster | A | Judge | Riverside County | 49 | 1990–2016 | 24% of 42 |
| Bencivengo | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 48 | 2011–2025 | — |
| Sidney P. Chapin | Judge | Kern County | 48 | 1995–2019 | 24% of 41 | |
| Michael E. Dellostritto | Judge | Kern County | 48 | 2013–2023 | 16% of 45 | |
| Eugenia A. Eyherabide | D+ | Judge | San Diego County | 48 | 2013–2026 | 21% of 48 |
| Mac R. Fisher | B | Judge | Riverside County | 48 | 2009–2024 | 33% of 45 |
| Ronald W. Hansen | Judge | Merced County | 48 | 2004–2026 | 18% of 39 | |
| Sim Von Kalinowski | D-- | Judge | San Diego County | 48 | 2014–2026 | 15% of 48 |
| Scott T. Millington | Judge | Los Angeles County | 48 | 2013–2026 | 18% of 44 | |
| Walter L. Pope | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 48 | 1949–1966 | — | |
| Mitchell C. Rigby | — | Judge | Madera County | 48 | 2013–2026 | 19% of 43 |
| Richard R. Romero | Judge | Los Angeles County | 48 | 1995–2023 | 28% of 46 | |
| Michael J. Rushton | F-- | Judge | Riverside County | 48 | 2013–2025 | 32% of 40 |
| Carl A. Stutsman | Judge | Los Angeles County | 48 | 1930–1949 | 32% of 47 | |
| N. D. Arnot | Judge | Alpine County | 47 | 1899–1919 | 28% of 29 | |
| W. P. Cary | Judge | San Diego County | 47 | 1922–1931 | 29% of 45 | |
| Mary Dolas | Judge | Fresno County | 47 | 2013–2026 | 8% of 25 | |
| Expressed | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 47 | 1869–1887 | — | |
| Harry W. Falk | Judge | Humboldt County | 47 | 1928–1943 | 6% of 47 | |
| H. S. Gans | Judge | Butte County | 47 | 1928–1938 | 27% of 45 | |
| Marian F. Gaston | A+ | Judge | San Diego County | 47 | 2020–2026 | 11% of 45 |
| Stephen I. Goorvitch | Judge | Los Angeles County | 47 | 2020–2026 | 18% of 45 | |
| Ray G. Jurado | Judge | Los Angeles County | 47 | 2014–2026 | 18% of 45 | |
| Joseph A. Kalashian | Judge | Tulare County | 47 | 2007–2024 | 31% of 36 | |
| Michael A. Leversen | Judge | Orange County | 47 | 2020–2026 | 40% of 47 | |
| J. David Mazurek | F-- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 47 | 2013–2026 | 33% of 43 |
| Dorothy McLaughlin | A++ | Judge | Riverside County | 47 | 2022–2026 | 50% of 42 |
| Pete R. Navarro | Judge | Los Angeles County | 47 | 2020–2026 | 29% of 41 | |
| Tony L. Richardson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 47 | 2014–2026 | 36% of 47 | |
| Michael T. Smyth | B++ | Judge | San Diego County | 47 | 2013–2026 | 13% of 47 |
| Richard E. L. Strauss | C-- | Judge | San Diego County | 47 | 2000–2023 | 36% of 45 |
| Lee W. Tsao | Judge | Los Angeles County | 47 | 2021–2026 | 27% of 45 | |
| Allen J. Webster, Jr. | Judge | Los Angeles County | 47 | 2013–2025 | 43% of 46 | |
| Ruben B. Brooks | Magistrate judge | Southern District of California County | 46 | 2014–2023 | — | |
| Pat Connolly | Judge | Los Angeles County | 46 | 2013–2026 | 26% of 42 | |
| M. T. Dooling | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 46 | 1900–1916 | 18% of 17 | |
| Poli Flores, Jr. | D+ | Judge | Imperial County | 46 | 2013–2026 | 18% of 45 |
| Teresa P. Magno | Judge | Los Angeles County | 46 | 2021–2026 | 23% of 44 | |
| Robert M. Martinez | Judge | Los Angeles County | 46 | 1987–2024 | 22% of 45 | |
| Miriam Ivy Morton | F-- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 46 | 2013–2026 | 14% of 44 |
| Jared D. Moses | Judge | Los Angeles County | 46 | 2013–2026 | 27% of 45 | |
| Donald J. Proietti | Judge | Merced County | 46 | 2013–2025 | 39% of 36 | |
| Stephen D. Schuett | Judge | Kern County | 46 | 2013–2024 | 40% of 40 | |
| William D. Stewart | Judge | Los Angeles County | 46 | 2013–2023 | 31% of 45 | |
| S. Wells | Judge | Alameda County | 46 | 1906–1921 | 39% of 28 | |
| David R. Zulfa | Judge | Kern County | 46 | 2020–2026 | 57% of 42 | |
| Charles R. Barnard | Judge | Fresno County | 45 | 1926–1933 | 24% of 45 |