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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Allen | Judge | calsuperct | 6 | 1945–1952 | — | |
| J. J. Allen | Judge | Alameda County | 6 | 1928–1932 | — | |
| L. Allison | Judge | San Bernardino County | 6 | 1926–1932 | — | |
| Paul H. Alvarado | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 6 | 1994–2009 | — | |
| Conrad Richard Aragon | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2006–2019 | — | |
| Raymond J. Arata, Jr. | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 6 | 1984–1998 | — | |
| Allen W. Ashburn | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 1947–1954 | — | |
| Richard B. Ault | Judge | San Diego County | 6 | 1959–1970 | — | |
| Joseph G. Babich | Judge | Sacramento County | 6 | 1970–1978 | — | |
| A. Richard Backus | Judge | Sacramento County | 6 | 1981–1991 | — | |
| Valerie Lynn Baker | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 1992–2005 | — | |
| Michael E. Ballachey | Judge | Alameda County | 6 | 1987–1997 | — | |
| Barker | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 6 | 2017–2017 | — | |
| Paulette Durand- Barkley | A++ | Temporary judge | Riverside County | 6 | 2013–2015 | — |
| Thang Nguyen Barrett | Judge | Santa Clara County | 6 | 2003–2023 | — | |
| Daniel S. Belsky | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 6 | 2022–2025 | — |
| Emily A. Benjamini | Judge | Riverside County | 6 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| William C. Beverly | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1984–2002 | — | |
| Tricia A. Bigelow | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2001–2006 | — | |
| Laura Birkmeyer | F++ | Judge | San Diego County | 6 | 2013–2016 | — |
| Nichelle Blackwell | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2016–2022 | — | |
| James E. Blancarte | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2020–2026 | — | |
| Gia G. Bosley | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| Tiffany Organ- Bowles | Judge | Kern County | 6 | 2022–2026 | — | |
| Nathaniel O. Bradley | Judge | Tulare County | 6 | 1976–1987 | — | |
| W. L. Bradshaw | Judge | Kern County | 6 | 1939–1964 | — | |
| Mark R. Brandler | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1970–1970 | — | |
| Breyer | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 6 | 2001–2014 | — | |
| Shelyna V. Brown | F-- | Judge | Monterey County | 6 | 2021–2022 | — |
| George Brunn | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1978–1980 | — | |
| Bubnett | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1857–1923 | — | |
| John E. Buffington | Judge | Humboldt County | 6 | 1988–1997 | — | |
| Gordon R. Burkhart | Judge | Riverside County | 6 | 1990–2016 | — | |
| Cabaniss | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1924–1925 | — | |
| Victoria E. Cameron | F-- | Judge | Riverside County | 6 | 2013–2016 | — |
| Benjamin R. Campos | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2013–2026 | — | |
| Philip R. Castellucci | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1986–1986 | — | |
| Patrick A. Cathcart | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2014–2016 | — | |
| Richard H. Chamberlain | Judge | Alameda County | 6 | 1957–1966 | — | |
| Judith L. Champagne | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2009–2020 | — | |
| James H. Chang | Judge | Santa Clara County | 6 | 1992–2008 | — | |
| William R. Channell | Judge | Contra Costa County | 6 | 1973–1981 | — | |
| Richard F. Charvat | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 1985–2003 | — | |
| Joan M. Chrostek | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2025–2026 | — | |
| Bruce A. Clark | Judge | Ventura County | 6 | 1996–2009 | — | |
| Edmund Willcox Clarke | Judge | calsuperct | 6 | 2014–2021 | — | |
| Cling | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1929–1955 | — | |
| Coats | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1935–1935 | — | |
| Ronald Coen | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2014–2026 | — | |
| Paul H. Coffee | Judge | San Luis Obispo County | 6 | 1994–1998 | — |