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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rosenberg | Judge | Yolo County | 5 | 2017–2024 | — | |
| Kevin S. Rosenberg | Judge | calsuperct | 5 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| James Ruggiero | Judge | Shasta County | 5 | 2008–2016 | — | |
| Conrad Lee Rushing | Judge | Santa Clara County | 5 | 1986–2003 | — | |
| Ann H. Rutherford | Judge | Butte County | 5 | 1994–1997 | — | |
| William Ryan | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2016–2020 | — | |
| Mamoru Sakuma | Judge | Sacramento County | 5 | 1967–1982 | — | |
| Shellie Samuels | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2014–2026 | — | |
| Sandebson | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 5 | 1864–1869 | — | |
| Sandra | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 5 | 2015–2017 | — | |
| Brian D. Saunders | Judge | San Bernardino County | 5 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Darlene E. Schempp | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1981–2005 | — | |
| Richard Scheuler | Judge | Tehama County | 5 | 2005–2022 | — | |
| Patricia M. Schnegg | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2013–2015 | — | |
| Harvey A. Schneider | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1991–2001 | — | |
| Howard J. Schwab | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1990–2007 | — | |
| John G. Schwartz | Judge | San Mateo County | 5 | 1989–2007 | — | |
| Edward Schwartz | District judge | casd | 5 | 1968–1980 | — | |
| John Segal | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2008–2015 | — | |
| Daniel Segura | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 5 | 2023–2026 | — |
| Bernard S. Selber | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1968–1982 | — | |
| Robert Serna | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2020–2026 | — | |
| Shelly Seymour | Judge | calsuperct | 5 | 2021–2023 | — | |
| Shadur | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 5 | 1997–2005 | — | |
| Anita R. Shapiro | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1991–1995 | — | |
| Philip D. Sharp | C+ | Judge | San Diego County | 5 | 1992–1994 | — |
| Robert Lee Shaw | Judge | Ventura County | 5 | 1978–1988 | — | |
| Phrasel L. Shelton | Judge | San Mateo County | 5 | 1990–2015 | — | |
| Phyllis Shibata | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2013–2021 | — | |
| William Silveira, Jr. | Judge | Tulare County | 5 | 1985–2013 | — | |
| Silver | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 5 | 1989–2016 | — | |
| Mark E. Singerton | D++ | Judge | Riverside County | 5 | 2025–2026 | — |
| John A. Slawson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2015–2022 | — | |
| Peter Allen Smith | Judge | Marin County | 5 | 1981–1996 | — | |
| Clay M. Smith | Judge | Orange County | 5 | 2005–2016 | — | |
| Milan D. Smith | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 5 | 2010–2012 | — | |
| T. Mark Smith | Judge | Kern County | 5 | 2025–2026 | — | |
| James Snell | Judge | Nevada County | 5 | 1950–1954 | — | |
| Bradley O. Snell | Commissioner | Riverside County | 5 | 2014–2018 | — | |
| W. Scott Snowden | Judge | Napa County | 5 | 1986–1997 | — | |
| Kathryn Solorzano | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2014–2026 | — | |
| Emily T. Spear | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2021–2025 | — | |
| Vernon P. Spencer | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1966–1969 | — | |
| Redmond C. Staats, Jr. | Judge | Alameda County | 5 | 1964–1972 | — | |
| Josephine L. Staton | A- | District judge | Central District of California County | 5 | 2018–2022 | — |
| Kevin P. Stennis | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Michael Stern | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2014–2020 | — | |
| Robert Stevenson | Referee | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2013–2013 | — | |
| William L. Stewart | Judge | Monterey County | 5 | 1976–1983 | — | |
| Stephanie Renee Childers Stewart | Judge | Kern County | 5 | 2024–2026 | — |