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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo J. Loza | Judge | Tulare County | 31 | 2013–2025 | 10% of 20 | |
| Linda S. Marks | Judge | Orange County | 31 | 2007–2025 | 30% of 30 | |
| Carol J. Najera | Judge | Los Angeles County | 31 | 2022–2026 | 14% of 29 | |
| Maren E. Nelson | Judge | calsuperct | 31 | 2013–2025 | 43% of 28 | |
| Mona M. Nemat | Judge | Riverside County | 31 | 2022–2025 | 43% of 28 | |
| Yolanda Orozco | Judge | Los Angeles County | 31 | 2020–2026 | 40% of 30 | |
| Valeriano Saucedo | Judge | Tulare County | 31 | 2007–2019 | 26% of 27 | |
| Mark Wood Snauffer | Judge | Fresno County | 31 | 2006–2021 | 27% of 30 | |
| Joseph A. Soldani | — | Judge | Madera County | 31 | 2013–2023 | 14% of 29 |
| Leo Valentine, Jr. | B | Judge | San Diego County | 31 | 2013–2023 | 35% of 31 |
| Peter J. Wilson | F-- | Judge | Orange County | 31 | 2015–2026 | 11% of 28 |
| David P. Yaffe | Judge | Los Angeles County | 31 | 1990–2013 | 35% of 26 | |
| Rohanee Zapanta | F | Judge | San Diego County | 31 | 2020–2026 | 41% of 29 |
| J. E. Barber | Judge | Shasta County | 30 | 1911–1924 | 44% of 18 | |
| D. Brett Bianco | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2020–2026 | 28% of 25 | |
| Patrick H. Donahue | Judge | Orange County | 30 | 2014–2026 | 21% of 29 | |
| Anne H. Egerton | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2013–2016 | 10% of 30 | |
| Christopher G. Estes | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2013–2021 | 17% of 29 | |
| H. Jay Ford III | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2015–2026 | 12% of 26 | |
| William R. Froeberg | Judge | Orange County | 30 | 1995–2016 | 28% of 29 | |
| Michael S. Groch | D++ | Judge | San Diego County | 30 | 2013–2024 | 33% of 30 |
| Tamara Hall | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2013–2026 | 32% of 25 | |
| Sabina A. Helton | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2020–2026 | 7% of 28 | |
| John A. Hewicker | Judge | San Diego County | 30 | 1951–1970 | 14% of 29 | |
| Gail Killefer | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2023–2026 | 17% of 30 | |
| Montgomery O. Koelsch | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 30 | 1960–1988 | — | |
| John J. Kralik | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2015–2026 | 23% of 30 | |
| Christopher E. Krueger | Judge | Sacramento County | 30 | 2016–2026 | 31% of 29 | |
| Patrick F. Magers | B- | Judge | Riverside County | 30 | 1989–2026 | 22% of 27 |
| Elaine W. Mandel | F- | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2021–2026 | 31% of 29 |
| Fred W. Marler, Jr. | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 30 | 1987–1992 | — | |
| Martha A. Matthews | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2019–2023 | 4% of 25 | |
| Kathryn T. Montejano | Judge | Tulare County | 30 | 2013–2024 | 24% of 25 | |
| F. T. O'Connor | A- | District judge | casd | 30 | 1941–1949 | — |
| William L. Sadler | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2016–2026 | 22% of 27 | |
| Stephan G. Saleson | F-- | Judge | calsuperct | 30 | 2013–2021 | 31% of 29 |
| Donald I. Segerstrom, Jr. | Judge | Tuolumne County | 30 | 2014–2024 | 12% of 25 | |
| Frederick C. Shaller | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2013–2026 | 27% of 30 | |
| Philip Soto | Judge | Los Angeles County | 30 | 2013–2025 | 24% of 29 | |
| L. Strauss | A-- | Judge | San Diego County | 30 | 2009–2023 | 32% of 28 |
| M. Troutt | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 30 | 1909–1921 | 29% of 17 | |
| Wagler | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 30 | 1942–1959 | — | |
| Michael D. Abzug | Judge | Los Angeles County | 29 | 2013–2025 | 36% of 28 | |
| Thomas L. Ambrose | Judge | Los Angeles County | 29 | 1930–1959 | 24% of 29 | |
| L. Brooks Anderholt | D-- | Judge | Imperial County | 29 | 2014–2026 | 33% of 27 |
| Bank | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 29 | 1880–1908 | — | |
| W. A. Beasly | Judge | Santa Clara County | 29 | 1916–1924 | 38% of 21 | |
| Bermudez | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 29 | 2026–2026 | — |
| Victor E. Chavez | Judge | Los Angeles County | 29 | 1993–2023 | 32% of 28 | |
| Susanne S. Cho | — | Judge | Riverside County | 29 | 2015–2026 | 15% of 26 |