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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilys D. McCoy | F- | Judge | San Diego County | 10 | 2025–2026 | — |
| George W. McDill | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1930–1932 | 20% of 10 | |
| Daniel Barrett McNerney | Judge | Orange County | 10 | 2013–2016 | 0% of 10 | |
| James M. McRoberts | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1960–1971 | 20% of 10 | |
| Theresa Meikle | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 10 | 1944–1960 | 50% of 10 | |
| Stephen M. Moloney | Judge | calsuperct | 10 | 2014–2026 | — | |
| Richard Montes | A++ | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1983–2017 | — |
| Clarence W. Morris | Judge | City and County of San Francisco denying a change of venue | 10 | 1951–1964 | 60% of 10 | |
| Michael W. Mosman | A- | District judge | District of Oregon County | 10 | 2011–2020 | — |
| Serena R. Murillo | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Thomas R. Murphy | F++ | Temporary judge | Orange County | 10 | 1988–2017 | — |
| Francisco Navarro | B+ | Judge | Riverside County | 10 | 2024–2026 | 40% of 10 |
| Nancy L. Newman | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 2016–2024 | 40% of 10 | |
| Leslie C. Nichols | Judge | Santa Clara County | 10 | 1989–2019 | — | |
| Patrick J. O'Hara | Judge | Tulare County | 10 | 1994–2015 | — | |
| Robert J. O'Neill | D-- | Judge | San Diego County | 10 | 1983–2001 | — |
| William J. Palmer | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1937–1963 | 0% of 10 | |
| Patterson | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 10 | 1889–1955 | — | |
| Peairs | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 10 | 1927–1927 | — | |
| Matthew Perantoni | F | Judge | Riverside County | 10 | 2013–2026 | 60% of 10 |
| Ramona G. Perez | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 10 | 1994–2000 | — | |
| Victor H. Person | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1998–2008 | — | |
| Bradley S. Phillips | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 2024–2026 | 20% of 10 | |
| Victor N. Pippins | F | Judge | San Diego County | 10 | 2022–2026 | 20% of 10 |
| Gary Polk | Judge | Riverside County | 10 | 2024–2026 | 0% of 10 | |
| Roger D. Randall | Judge | Kern County | 10 | 1990–1997 | — | |
| Terrie E. Roberts | F- | Commissioner | San Diego County | 10 | 2019–2026 | 50% of 10 |
| Jonathan L. Rosenbloom | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 2022–2026 | 60% of 10 | |
| Judith M. Ryan | Judge | Orange County | 10 | 1984–1990 | — | |
| Byrl R. Salsman | Judge | Santa Clara County | 10 | 1951–1962 | — | |
| Brian Saunders | Judge | San Bernardino County | 10 | 2013–2015 | 0% of 10 | |
| Lynn H. Scaduto | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 2020–2026 | 20% of 10 | |
| David M. Schacter | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1992–2000 | — | |
| Shell | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 10 | 1955–1955 | — | |
| Dean Sherry | Judge | San Diego County | 10 | 1952–1962 | 30% of 10 | |
| John P. Shook | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1990–2013 | — | |
| Robin Miller Sloan | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 2013–2020 | — | |
| C. Douglas Smith | Judge | Santa Barbara County | 10 | 1961–1971 | — | |
| Thomas McGinn Smith | Judge | San Mateo County | 10 | 1986–2006 | — | |
| Abby Soven | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 10 | 1982–1993 | — | |
| Maurice C. Sparling | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1957–1967 | 20% of 10 | |
| Stacy P. Speiller | Judge | Stanislaus County | 10 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| James A. Steele | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 2013–2015 | — | |
| Donna Tarter | Judge | Kings County | 10 | 2013–2016 | 20% of 10 | |
| David A. Thomas | Judge | Los Angeles County | 10 | 1974–1989 | — | |
| Lauren P. Thomasson | Judge | San Joaquin County | 10 | 2008–2026 | — | |
| Gerald V. Underwood | Judge | Stanislaus County | 10 | 1973–1996 | — | |
| Valla | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 10 | 1955–1961 | — | |
| F. Dana Walton | Judge | Mariposa County | 10 | 2014–2022 | — | |
| Wapner | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 10 | 1968–1969 | — |