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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poli Flores | D | Judge | Imperial County | 7 | 2015–2026 | — |
| Edward Forstenzer | Judge | Inyo County | 7 | 2006–2024 | — | |
| Lisa Foster | B | Judge | San Diego County | 7 | 2013–2014 | — |
| Chris B. Fox | Judge | Alameda County | 7 | 1953–1960 | — | |
| Donald R. Fretz | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 7 | 1979–1980 | — | |
| Kimberly Gaab | Judge | Fresno County | 7 | 2014–2026 | — | |
| John G. Gabbert | Judge | Riverside County | 7 | 1952–1968 | — | |
| Lee L. Gabriel | Judge | Orange County | 7 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| James D. Garbolino | Judge | Placer County | 7 | 1990–2026 | — | |
| Patricia Garcia | B++ | Judge | San Diego County | 7 | 2020–2025 | — |
| Samuel W. Gardiner | Judge | Marin County | 7 | 1968–1974 | — | |
| Stephanie H. George | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 7 | 2007–2007 | — | |
| John B. Gibson | A++ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 7 | 2001–2015 | — |
| Earl Ben Gilliam | Judge | San Diego County | 7 | 1980–2025 | — | |
| Dawn B. Girard | Judge | Alameda County | 7 | 1990–1994 | — | |
| Glenn | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 7 | 1918–1936 | — | |
| Reva Goetz | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 2010–2016 | — | |
| A. E. Graupner | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 7 | 1915–1917 | — | |
| Michael I. Greer | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 7 | 1980–1980 | — | |
| Edward W. Hall | Temporary judge | Orange County | 7 | 2014–2020 | — | |
| Benjamin W. Hamrick | A- | Judge | San Diego County | 7 | 1980–1993 | — |
| John Hancock | Judge | San Joaquin County | 7 | 1917–1918 | — | |
| Sylvia J. Hanna | Judge | calsuperct | 7 | 2023–2026 | — | |
| Hawley | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 7 | 1893–1900 | — | |
| Scott R. Herin | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Herbert S. Herlands | Judge | Orange County | 7 | 1968–1975 | — | |
| Kristi Hester | A++ | Commissioner | Riverside County | 7 | 2018–2026 | — |
| Robert C. Hight | Judge | Sacramento County | 7 | 2008–2017 | — | |
| Hoffman | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 7 | 1980–1995 | — |
| Gordon L. Howden | Judge | Kern County | 7 | 1956–1966 | — | |
| Altus W. Hudson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| William W. Huss | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 1990–1996 | — | |
| Ibáñez | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 7 | 1977–1981 | — | |
| Lillian Vega Jacobs | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 2022–2025 | — | |
| Bernard S. Jefferson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 1961–1970 | — | |
| Thomas D. Johnston | Judge | Contra Costa County | 7 | 1933–1942 | — | |
| Charles Edward Jones | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 1981–1991 | — | |
| Richard A. Jones | District judge | Western District of Washington County | 7 | 2010–2021 | — | |
| Edward Y. Kakita | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 1991–1998 | — | |
| Sharon Kalemkiarian | B+ | Judge | San Diego County | 7 | 2016–2023 | — |
| Joseph Kang | Judge | Orange County | 7 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| William B. Keene | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 1968–1987 | — | |
| Clare Keithley | Judge | Butte County | 7 | 2014–2022 | — | |
| Dwayne Keyes | Judge | Fresno County | 7 | 1987–1996 | — | |
| John F. Kilkenny | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 7 | 1964–1980 | — |
| Curtis A. Kin | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 7 | 2017–2017 | — | |
| Lewis E. King | Judge | Kern County | 7 | 1984–1993 | — | |
| Ben Koenig | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 1958–1978 | — | |
| Marjorie Koller | Judge | Sacramento County | 7 | 2013–2019 | — | |
| John A. Kronstadt | Judge | Los Angeles County | 7 | 2015–2024 | — |