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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. A. Luce | Judge | San Diego County | 41 | 1920–1927 | 30% of 40 | |
| Stephen P. Pfahler | Judge | Los Angeles County | 41 | 2014–2026 | 38% of 39 | |
| Gregory A. Pulskamp | Judge | Kern County | 41 | 2020–2026 | 40% of 35 | |
| Randall Donald White | F- | Judge | Riverside County | 41 | 2006–2026 | 24% of 38 |
| Gail Andrea Andler | Judge | Orange County | 40 | 2006–2019 | 38% of 39 | |
| Carolyn M. Caietti | B++ | Judge | San Diego County | 40 | 2009–2026 | 17% of 35 |
| Huey P. Cotton | Judge | Los Angeles County | 40 | 2013–2025 | 28% of 40 | |
| Daniel M. Crowley | Judge | Los Angeles County | 40 | 2021–2026 | 27% of 37 | |
| Gregory A. Dohi | Judge | Los Angeles County | 40 | 2013–2026 | 21% of 38 | |
| George Genesta | Judge | Los Angeles County | 40 | 2009–2017 | 24% of 37 | |
| Timothy A. Kams | Judge | Fresno County | 40 | 2013–2026 | 27% of 33 | |
| Craig D. Karlan | Judge | Los Angeles County | 40 | 2008–2024 | 36% of 39 | |
| Amalia L. Meza | D-- | Judge | San Diego County | 40 | 2013–2023 | 21% of 39 |
| Leon F. Moss | Judge | Los Angeles County | 40 | 1910–1913 | 26% of 19 | |
| Murphey | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 40 | 1913–1931 | — | |
| W. B. Nutter | Judge | San Joaquin County | 40 | 1903–1911 | 26% of 19 | |
| William Jefferson Powell IV | F-- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 40 | 2013–2025 | 19% of 36 |
| Michael P. Pulos | B- | Judge | San Diego County | 40 | 2022–2026 | 26% of 39 |
| Leslie A. Swain | Judge | Los Angeles County | 40 | 2013–2022 | 15% of 39 | |
| Sunshine S. Sykes | D++ | Judge | Riverside County | 40 | 2014–2026 | 34% of 35 |
| Herbert W. Walker | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 40 | 1989–2001 | — | |
| Elizabeth A. Baron | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 39 | 1996–1998 | — | |
| Eric Bradshaw | Judge | Kern County | 39 | 2014–2025 | 38% of 34 | |
| Ira A. Brown, Jr. | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 39 | 1972–1992 | 32% of 19 | |
| Herbert J. Exarhos | F++ | Judge | San Diego County | 39 | 1992–2026 | 6% of 35 |
| Stephen J. Gallon | C-- | Judge | Riverside County | 39 | 2013–2026 | 26% of 39 |
| Goodman | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 39 | 1947–2017 | — |
| Roy S. Gustafson | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 39 | 1969–1971 | — | |
| W. Kent Hamlin | Judge | Fresno County | 39 | 2013–2026 | 33% of 36 | |
| T. N. Harvey | Judge | Tulare County | 39 | 1919–1927 | 21% of 38 | |
| Edward Henderson | Judge | Ventura County | 39 | 1927–1962 | 8% of 38 | |
| Michael Imhoff | B+ | Commissioner | San Diego County | 39 | 2010–2023 | 11% of 36 |
| Carol Isackson | A+ | Judge | San Diego County | 39 | 2009–2015 | 9% of 35 |
| Bruce G. Iwasaki | Judge | Los Angeles County | 39 | 2014–2026 | 30% of 37 | |
| Mark E. Johnson | F- | Judge | Riverside County | 39 | 2013–2025 | 24% of 37 |
| Evan P. Kirvin | F | Judge | San Diego County | 39 | 2014–2026 | 18% of 38 |
| Kira L. Klatchko | D | Judge | Riverside County | 39 | 2020–2026 | 26% of 34 |
| Daniel G. Lamborn | B+ | Judge | San Diego County | 39 | 2014–2026 | 11% of 36 |
| Jose I. Sandoval | Judge | Los Angeles County | 39 | 2013–2021 | 18% of 38 | |
| Melvin D. Sandvig | Judge | Los Angeles County | 39 | 2008–2025 | 22% of 36 | |
| Nathan R. Scott | Judge | Orange County | 39 | 2015–2026 | 29% of 34 | |
| Hernan D. Vera | Judge | Los Angeles County | 39 | 2022–2025 | 12% of 33 | |
| Samuel R. Blake | Judge | Los Angeles County | 38 | 1930–1964 | 28% of 36 | |
| Burch | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 38 | 1948–1957 | — | |
| Kristen Byrdsong | Commissioner | Los Angeles County | 38 | 2018–2026 | 19% of 36 | |
| Rodney A. Cortez | B-- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 38 | 2009–2025 | 19% of 36 |
| William R. Daingerfield | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 38 | 1899–1927 | 46% of 13 | |
| William S. Dato | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 38 | 2013–2016 | 14% of 36 |
| Richard A. Erwood | D | Judge | Riverside County | 38 | 2005–2021 | 15% of 34 |
| James A. Fee | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 38 | 1941–1959 | — |