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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter | A- | District judge | casd | 9 | 1993–2017 | — |
| Rankin | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 9 | 1934–1935 | — | |
| Cynthia Rayvis | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Daniela Reali-Ferrari | A- | Judge | San Diego County | 9 | 2024–2026 | — |
| Dawna F. Reeves | Judge | Stanislaus County | 9 | 2014–2025 | — | |
| Reid | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 9 | 1986–1990 | — | |
| Bernard E. Revak* | A | Judge | San Diego County | 9 | 1990–2013 | — |
| Anne K. Richardson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2021–2025 | — | |
| William H. Rosenthal | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1963–1975 | — | |
| Roger Ross | Judge | San Joaquin County | 9 | 2013–2022 | — | |
| Lester W. Roth | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1932–1935 | — | |
| Martin E. Rothenberg | Judge | Contra Costa County | 9 | 1962–1985 | — | |
| David M. Rothman | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 9 | 1979–1988 | — | |
| Frank H. Rudkin | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 9 | 1918–1930 | — |
| K. Peter Saiers | Judge | San Joaquin County | 9 | 1993–2008 | — | |
| Sander | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 9 | 1865–1869 | — | |
| Sandip S. Sandhu | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 9 | 2026–2026 | — | |
| Rex H. Sater | Judge | Sonoma County | 9 | 1980–1994 | — | |
| Michael A. Savage | Judge | Sacramento County | 9 | 2008–2021 | — | |
| Alan Schneider | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2013–2026 | — | |
| Seakls | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 9 | 1887–1897 | — | |
| Jana M. Seng | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2020–2021 | — | |
| Joe L. Shell | Judge | San Diego County | 9 | 1946–1957 | — | |
| Raymond J. Sherwin | Judge | Napa County | 9 | 1954–1977 | — | |
| Michael J. Shultz | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2015–2026 | — | |
| Carla M. Singer | Judge | Orange County | 9 | 2000–2016 | — | |
| Peter S. Smith | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1977–1989 | — | |
| J. Christopher Smith | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2020–2025 | — | |
| Charles Wade Snook | Judge | Alameda County | 9 | 1950–1961 | — | |
| Son | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 9 | 1865–1869 | — | |
| Joseph A. Sprankle, Jr. | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1967–1975 | — | |
| H. A. Staley | Judge | Kern County | 9 | 2014–2023 | — | |
| Richard W. Stanford, Jr. | Judge | Orange County | 9 | 2003–2013 | — | |
| Leslie E. Still | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1937–1948 | — | |
| Coleman A. Swart | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1993–2008 | — | |
| Michael W. Sweet | Judge | Yolo County | 9 | 2004–2022 | — | |
| Gerald C. Thomas | Judge | San Diego County | 9 | 1958–1969 | — | |
| Harold V. Thompson | Judge | Fresno County | 9 | 1962–1973 | — | |
| Sherry M. Thompson-Taylor | D- | Judge | San Diego County | 9 | 2024–2026 | — |
| Julius M. Title | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1972–2004 | — | |
| Julius M. Title | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 9 | 1980–1984 | — | |
| William F. Traverso | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 9 | 1948–1970 | — | |
| Victor G. Viramontes | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2020–2023 | — | |
| Joseph A. Wapner | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1963–1979 | — | |
| Diane Wayne | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1990–1998 | — | |
| David S. Wesley | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2003–2020 | — | |
| Darlene A. White | A++ | Commissioner | San Diego County | 9 | 2013–2017 | — |
| Melissa N. Widdifield | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 2013–2023 | — | |
| Donald H. Wilkinson | Judge | Humboldt County | 9 | 1960–1971 | — | |
| Leonard Wilson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 9 | 1929–1933 | — |