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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --The | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 5 | 1858–1936 | — | |
| Ronald Abernethy | Judge | San Diego County | 5 | 1962–1969 | — | |
| Harry A. Ackley | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 5 | 1986–1987 | — | |
| Harry A. Ackley | Judge | Yolo County | 5 | 1980–1988 | — | |
| Jose L. Alva | Judge | calsuperct | 5 | 2014–2022 | — | |
| Robert Amador | F-- | Judge | San Diego County | 5 | 2015–2024 | — |
| Percy Anderson | District judge | Central District of California County | 5 | 2010–2026 | — | |
| John N. Anton | Judge | Monterey County | 5 | 1986–1998 | — | |
| Akemi D. Arakaki | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2013–2017 | — | |
| Zahara T. Arredondo | — | Judge | San Bernardino County | 5 | 2024–2026 | — |
| Richard A. Backus | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 5 | 1984–1986 | — | |
| Rita L. Badhan | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| William R. Bailey, Jr. | Judge | Riverside County | 5 | 1991–1994 | — | |
| S. Baird | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1930–1933 | — | |
| George H. Barnett | Judge | Santa Clara County | 5 | 1969–1981 | — | |
| J. Everett Barr | Judge | City and County of San Francisco | 5 | 1963–1970 | — | |
| Grover W. Bedeau | Judge | Sacrament County | 5 | 1951–1953 | — | |
| Belcheb | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 5 | 1886–1888 | — | |
| Belchek | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 5 | 1872–1894 | — | |
| Stephen W. Berrier | Judge | Yuba County | 5 | 2017–2026 | — | |
| Joseph F. Biafore, Jr. | Judge | Santa Clara County | 5 | 1986–2004 | — | |
| James Bianco | Judge | calsuperct | 5 | 2015–2020 | — | |
| James N. Bianco | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2014–2022 | — | |
| Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2013–2021 | — | |
| Bolton | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 5 | 2009–2011 | — | |
| Leah Boucek | D | Commissioner | San Diego County | 5 | 2024–2026 | — |
| James G. Bowles | Judge | Kern County | 5 | 1984–1990 | — | |
| Doreen B. Boxer | Commissioner | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| Edward L. Brady | Judge | San Benito County | 5 | 1964–1982 | — | |
| Larrie R. Brainard | A- | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 5 | 1985–1985 | — |
| Sara Bratsch | Judge | calsuperct | 5 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Bredsoe | A- | District judge | casd | 5 | 1915–1923 | — |
| Richard H. Breiner | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 5 | 1983–1983 | — | |
| H. Michael Brenner | Judge | Orange County | 5 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Charles R. Breyer | A- | District judge | Northern District of California County | 5 | 2018–2026 | — |
| Steven A. Brick | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 5 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Robert Broadbelt | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2022–2026 | — | |
| Howard R. Broadman | Judge | Tulare County | 5 | 1992–1999 | — | |
| Henry J. Broderick | Judge | Marin County | 5 | 1972–1991 | — | |
| Cathryn F. Brougham | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2015–2020 | — | |
| Allen E. Broussard | Judge | Alameda County | 5 | 1977–1983 | — | |
| Myron S. Brown | F-- | Judge | Orange County | 5 | 1984–1994 | — |
| Lawrence G. Brown | Judge | Sacramento County | 5 | 2014–2025 | — | |
| Anna J. Brown | District judge | District of Oregon County | 5 | 2018–2021 | — | |
| S. Thomas Bucciarelli | Judge | Riverside County | 5 | 1959–1964 | — | |
| Robert B. Burch | Judge | San Diego County | 5 | 1941–1961 | — | |
| John W. Burdick | Temporary judge | San Bernardino County | 5 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| Joan F. Burgess | Judge | Riverside County | 5 | 2013–2023 | — | |
| David F. Bush | Judge | Stanislaus County | 5 | 1959–1964 | — | |
| Carolyn Caietti | B+ | Judge | San Diego County | 5 | 2014–2026 | — |