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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael B. Sheltzer | Judge | Tulare County | 23 | 2015–2023 | 36% of 14 | |
| Michael Shultz | Judge | Los Angeles County | 23 | 2015–2026 | 27% of 22 | |
| Elisabeth Sichel | F++ | Judge | Riverside County | 23 | 2008–2016 | 22% of 23 |
| Stiven | A- | District judge | casd | 23 | 1997–2005 | — |
| Maria E. Stratton | Judge | Los Angeles County | 23 | 2013–2021 | 61% of 23 | |
| Elizabeth Tucker | Temporary judge | Riverside County | 23 | 2021–2026 | 42% of 19 | |
| Charles J. Umeda | A++ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 23 | 2018–2026 | 20% of 20 |
| Martin I. Welsh | Judge | Amador County | 23 | 1917–1940 | 19% of 21 | |
| Charles E. Wiggins | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 23 | 1985–1996 | — | |
| Thomas D. Zeff | Judge | Stanislaus County | 23 | 2013–2022 | 26% of 19 | |
| Steven D. Barnes | Judge | Kings County | 22 | 2013–2022 | 5% of 20 | |
| David L. Belz | Judge | Orange County | 22 | 2013–2025 | 32% of 19 | |
| John P. Bianco | Judge | Tulare County | 22 | 2020–2025 | 38% of 13 | |
| Joseph P. Brannigan | C | Judge | San Diego County | 22 | 2009–2022 | 37% of 19 |
| Francisco P. Briseno | F-- | Judge | Orange County | 22 | 1989–2016 | 32% of 19 |
| Gerard S. Brown | F-- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 22 | 2013–2018 | 18% of 22 |
| Suzanne G. Bruguera | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2013–2018 | 45% of 22 | |
| J. Stephen Czuleger | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 1993–2026 | 32% of 22 | |
| George M. Dell | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 1968–1987 | 35% of 17 | |
| William H. Donahue | Judge | Alameda County | 22 | 1913–1928 | 36% of 14 | |
| G. A. Gibbs | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 1906–1911 | — | |
| Gilliam | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 22 | 1983–1993 | — |
| Ginsburg | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 22 | 1970–1978 | — | |
| Jennifer Lee Giuliani | Judge | Kings County | 22 | 2015–2026 | 40% of 15 | |
| Amy K. Guerra | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 22 | 2026–2026 | — | |
| Tamara E. Hall | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2013–2025 | 16% of 19 | |
| Paul N. Halvonik | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 22 | 1978–1979 | — | |
| E. D. Ham | Judge | Napa County | 22 | 1899–1904 | 9% of 11 | |
| Peter A. Hernandez | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2016–2026 | 24% of 21 | |
| Kim R. Hubbard | Judge | Orange County | 22 | 2013–2025 | 20% of 20 | |
| Frank J. Johnson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2013–2022 | 14% of 21 | |
| Andrew Kendall | Judge | Kern County | 22 | 2022–2026 | 55% of 20 | |
| Karla D. Kerlin | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2016–2026 | 24% of 21 | |
| Lamberson | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 22 | 1929–1932 | — | |
| Nancy A. Leo | Judge | Stanislaus County | 22 | 2021–2026 | 55% of 20 | |
| Laura A. Matz | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2005–2019 | 11% of 19 | |
| Gus T. May | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2020–2026 | 19% of 21 | |
| A. I. McSorley | Judge | Calaveras County | 22 | 1905–1922 | 33% of 12 | |
| Kelly C. Mok | D++ | Judge | San Diego County | 22 | 2019–2026 | 14% of 22 |
| Rene Navarro | F- | Judge | Santa Clara County | 22 | 2009–2026 | 24% of 21 |
| Thomas P. Nugent | A-- | Judge | San Diego County | 22 | 2004–2014 | 36% of 22 |
| R. M. Rankin | Judge | Glenn County | 22 | 1931–1940 | 9% of 22 | |
| Lawrence P. Riff | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2020–2026 | 5% of 20 | |
| Craig E. Robison | Judge | Orange County | 22 | 2013–2025 | 11% of 19 | |
| Laura A. Seigle | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2020–2026 | 41% of 22 | |
| Salvatore T. Sirna | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 2013–2025 | 32% of 22 | |
| Solomon | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 22 | 1956–1986 | — |
| Joseph P. Sproul | Judge | Los Angeles County | 22 | 1930–1938 | 23% of 22 | |
| Randall S. Stamen | F-- | Judge | Riverside County | 22 | 2020–2025 | 38% of 21 |
| Strother | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 22 | 1927–1933 | — |