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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet I. Kintner | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1985–1985 | — |
| Dean J. Kitchens | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Gary Klausner | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 1978–1999 | — | |
| Ernest Klette | Judge | Fresno County | 6 | 1942–1950 | — | |
| Michael Knish | B+ | Commissioner | calsuperct | 6 | 2012–2025 | — |
| Carol Koppel | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2013–2016 | — | |
| John Kralik | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2013–2024 | — | |
| Russell Kussman | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2014–2016 | — | |
| Barry T. LaBarbera | Judge | San Luis Obispo County | 6 | 2000–2024 | — | |
| Marvin M. Lager | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2000–2014 | — | |
| Walter A. Lamar | Judge | Inyo County | 6 | 1903–1909 | — | |
| Brian Lamb | Judge | Inyo County | 6 | 2015–2022 | — | |
| Judith A. Vander Lans | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2001–2014 | — | |
| Law | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 6 | 2000–2017 | — | |
| Edmund J. Leach, Jr. | Judge | Monterey County | 6 | 1975–1989 | — | |
| David W. Leahy | Judge | Santa Clara County | 6 | 1980–1993 | — | |
| William E. Lehnhardt | A-- | Judge | Imperial County | 6 | 1985–2004 | — |
| Ronald B. Leighton | District judge | Western District of Washington County | 6 | 2006–2019 | — | |
| Lernhart | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1957–1957 | — | |
| Jack R. Levitt | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1981–1982 | — | |
| Royce R. Lewellen | Judge | Santa Barbara County | 6 | 1975–1984 | — | |
| Lichtman | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 2010–2010 | — | |
| Lindberg | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 6 | 1959–1960 | — |
| Andrew G. Liu | A++ | Judge | Monterey County | 6 | 2021–2022 | — |
| Lord | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 6 | 1980–1993 | — | |
| Natalie M. Lough | Judge | Riverside County | 6 | 2023–2025 | — | |
| James W. Luther | Judge | Mendocino County | 6 | 1994–1997 | — | |
| Allen T. Lynch | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 1957–1971 | — | |
| Lynn | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 6 | 2011–2015 | — | |
| Melissa C. Lyons | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Earl H. Maas, Jr. | F- | Judge | San Diego County | 6 | 1978–1988 | — |
| Madden | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 6 | 1964–1967 | — | |
| James A. Malkus | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 6 | 1983–1991 | — |
| Robert M. Mallano | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 1982–1994 | — | |
| Steve C. Malone | F-- | Judge | San Bernardino County | 6 | 2014–2025 | — |
| Frederick A. Mandabach | A++ | Retired judge | San Diego County | 6 | 2006–2020 | — |
| Robert Mangano | Judge | Fresno County | 6 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| James Patrick Marion | Judge | Orange County | 6 | 2008–2018 | — | |
| Adrianne E. Marshack | Judge | Orange County | 6 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Christopher Marshall | Judge | San Bernardino County | 6 | 2013–2015 | — | |
| Bonnie Lee Martin | Judge | Los Angeles County | 6 | 1977–1991 | — | |
| John E. Martin | Judge | Calaveras County | 6 | 2002–2020 | — | |
| Robert E. May | A | Judge | San Diego County | 6 | 1990–1997 | — |
| John R. Mayne | Judge | Stanislaus County | 6 | 2023–2026 | — | |
| Kevin J. McCormick | Judge | Sacramento County | 6 | 2013–2016 | — | |
| Donald P. McCullum | Judge | Alameda County | 6 | 1980–1991 | — | |
| William J. McGrath, Jr. | A+ | Judge | San Diego County | 6 | 2008–2015 | — |
| John S. McInerny | Judge | Santa Clara County | 6 | 1970–1975 | — | |
| Patti J. McKay | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 6 | 1995–2012 | — | |
| Edlene McKenzie | B-- | Commissioner | San Diego County | 6 | 2014–2016 | — |