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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel J. Buckley | Judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 2006–2026 | 37% of 43 | |
| Lewis W. Clapp | Judge | Orange County | 45 | 2014–2026 | 20% of 40 | |
| Kenneth R. Freeman | Judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 1998–2026 | 43% of 37 | |
| Richard L. Fruin | Judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 2013–2026 | 27% of 41 | |
| Linda M. Gemello | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 45 | 2002–2007 | — | |
| Thomas A. Harris | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 45 | 1965–2008 | — | |
| Percy Hight | Judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 1928–1953 | 14% of 44 | |
| Bret D. Hillman | Judge | Tulare County | 45 | 2014–2026 | 15% of 39 | |
| Jeffrey B. Jones | C+ | Judge | Imperial County | 45 | 2006–2026 | 41% of 39 |
| Ann I. Jones | Judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 2008–2022 | 32% of 44 | |
| Gregory Keosian | Judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 2015–2026 | 16% of 43 | |
| R. H. Latimer | Judge | Contra Costa County | 45 | 1911–1924 | 24% of 29 | |
| Jacqueline Lewis | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 2007–2026 | 19% of 42 | |
| Sam Ohta | Judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 2004–2026 | 9% of 43 | |
| Ramona G. See | Judge | calsuperct | 45 | 2013–2022 | 39% of 44 | |
| Scott A. Steiner | Judge | Orange County | 45 | 2017–2026 | 34% of 41 | |
| David W. Stuart | Judge | Los Angeles County | 45 | 2014–2026 | 28% of 43 | |
| William S. Wells | Judge | Alameda County | 45 | 1901–1921 | 29% of 24 | |
| Katrina West | B- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 45 | 2013–2026 | 17% of 41 |
| Harold T. Wilson, Jr. | B+ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 45 | 2013–2026 | 13% of 39 |
| Kyle S. Brodie | D- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 44 | 2013–2026 | 23% of 43 |
| David R. Chaffee | A++ | Judge | Orange County | 44 | 2002–2021 | 27% of 41 |
| Michael A. Cowell | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 1984–2026 | 15% of 40 | |
| Daniel W. Detienne | D++ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 44 | 2013–2026 | 15% of 39 |
| Rudolph A. Diaz | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2013–2024 | 22% of 41 | |
| Kim Garlin Dunning | F | Judge | Orange County | 44 | 2003–2022 | 31% of 36 |
| Laura C. Ellison | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2014–2026 | 48% of 40 | |
| Leon Emerson | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 44 | 1974–1984 | — | |
| Chad W. Firetag | C-- | Judge | Riverside County | 44 | 2020–2026 | 33% of 39 |
| Laura W. Halgren | B- | Judge | San Diego County | 44 | 2010–2024 | 5% of 44 |
| David V. Herriford | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2014–2026 | 20% of 41 | |
| Martin L. Herscovitz | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2003–2026 | 15% of 41 | |
| Jacqueline C. Jackson | A++ | Judge | Riverside County | 44 | 2013–2024 | 5% of 37 |
| Richard S. Kemalyan | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2010–2026 | 24% of 41 | |
| Ruth Ann Kwan | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2006–2026 | 20% of 41 | |
| J. B. Landis | Judge | Lassen County | 44 | 1924–1944 | 25% of 44 | |
| Clement D. Nye | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 1940–1965 | 19% of 43 | |
| Robert E. Rickles | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 44 | 1983–1987 | — | |
| James Edward Rogan | Judge | Orange County | 44 | 2013–2024 | 19% of 42 | |
| Tammy Chung Ryu | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2007–2026 | 38% of 42 | |
| Teri Schwartz | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2008–2023 | 15% of 40 | |
| Michael Terrell | Judge | Los Angeles County | 44 | 2014–2026 | 23% of 43 | |
| D. Tyler Tharpe | Judge | calsuperct | 44 | 2013–2026 | 11% of 38 | |
| H. M. Albery | Judge | Colusa County | 43 | 1900–1916 | 33% of 27 | |
| Bashant | A- | District judge | casd | 43 | 2014–2019 | — |
| Being | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 43 | 1856–1934 | — | |
| Paul W. Bennett | Judge | Kern County | 43 | 1905–1917 | 30% of 23 | |
| Steven D. Blades | Judge | calsuperct | 43 | 2013–2022 | 25% of 40 | |
| Thomas C. Denny | Judge | Sonoma County | 43 | 1909–1934 | 36% of 28 | |
| From | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 43 | 1854–1916 | — |