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Judges

Who sits in which San Diego department

Letters are by qwen3.8-27b — it reads the court's own disposition right 70% of the time (how that is measured); pick another model above to compare, on the assumption that the model is right.

10,950 judges · a reversal rate is shown from 10 merits decisions in this corpus

NameGradeRoleWhereCasesYearsReversed
Kathy Ciuffini Judge Kings County 29 2021–2026 36% of 25
Thierry Patrick Colaw Judge Orange County 29 2004–2021 36% of 28
Keith D. Davis Justice, Court of Appeal Supreme Court 29 2002–2022 20% of 25
Thomas DeSantos Judge Kings County 29 2010–2021 12% of 25
Walter J. Desmond Judge Los Angeles County 29 1928–1941 29% of 28
Nick A. Dourbetas Judge Orange County 29 2013–2026 39% of 23
John D. Freeland Judge Stanislaus County 29 2013–2026 29% of 28
H. C. Gesford Judge Napa County 29 1905–1923 25% of 20
W. E. Greene Judge Alameda County 29 1899–1908 30% of 20
Gary D. Hoff Judge Fresno County 29 1996–2022 10% of 20
Michael G. Idiart Judge calsuperct 29 2016–2026 22% of 27
Circuit Judges Justice, Court of Appeal ca9 29 1937–2012 —
Judith N. Keep District judge Southern District of California County 29 1992–2004 21% of 24
Dudley Kinsell Judge Alameda County 29 1919–1927 31% of 29
Ross M. Klein Judge Los Angeles County 29 2013–2020 48% of 29
Carolyn B. Kuhl Judge Los Angeles County 29 2002–2026 26% of 27
Lambert Justice, Court of Appeal Court of Appeal 29 1932–1956 —
Michele D. Levine A++ Judge Riverside County 29 2009–2016 11% of 27
Cheryl C. Murphy F-- Judge Riverside County 29 2020–2025 22% of 27
George D. Murray Judge Humboldt County 29 1911–1929 13% of 23
Kimberly J. Nystrom-Geist Judge Fresno County 29 2015–2026 8% of 12
Arnold Praeger Judge Los Angeles County 29 1950–1969 41% of 29
Elizabet Rodriguez Judge Kern County 29 2023–2026 25% of 28
Samah Shouka F-- Judge Riverside County 29 2020–2026 21% of 24
Daphne G. Sykes Judge Orange County 29 2020–2026 43% of 23
Louie L. Vega Judge Kern County 29 2013–2023 33% of 18
Brad A. Weinreb F+ Judge San Diego County 29 2020–2026 10% of 29
Dale R. Wells F Judge Riverside County 29 2013–2024 33% of 27
Michael E. Whitaker Judge Los Angeles County 29 2018–2026 11% of 28
E. W. Wilson Judge Humboldt County 29 1899–1910 29% of 17
Richard Amerian Justice, Court of Appeal Court of Appeal 28 1982–1984 —
James P. Arguelles Judge Sacramento County 28 2014–2025 58% of 26
Bamattre Justice, Court of Appeal Court of Appeal 28 1992–2012 —
Thomas L. Bender Judge Madera County 28 2008–2025 47% of 17
Lawrence P. Best Temporary judge Riverside County 28 2013–2015 18% of 28
Frank L. Birchak B-- Judge calsuperct 28 2017–2026 8% of 26
Joseph J. Burghardt Judge Los Angeles County 28 2023–2026 4% of 26
Thurmond Clarke Judge Los Angeles County 28 1940–1966 55% of 11
Steven G. Counelis C- Judge calsuperct 28 2013–2026 20% of 25
Norman R. Dowds Judge Los Angeles County 28 1969–1988 27% of 15
John P. Doyle Judge calsuperct 28 2014–2024 38% of 26
William B. Enright District judge Southern District of California County 28 1986–2002 20% of 20
Francis A. Garrecht Justice, Court of Appeal ca9 28 1934–1947 —
Clarence M. Hanson Judge Los Angeles County 28 1940–1961 37% of 27
Eric P. Harmon Judge Los Angeles County 28 2014–2025 15% of 26
Frederick Paul Horn Judge Orange County 28 1994–2023 30% of 23
Lile T. Jacks Judge City and County of San Francisco 28 1929–1952 19% of 27
James A. Kelley Judge Fresno County 28 2013–2026 13% of 23
Michael P. Kenny Judge Sacramento County 28 2013–2024 36% of 28
Jean P. Leonard A++ Judge Riverside County 28 2013–2018 26% of 27