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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Z. Yudkowsky | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 2021–2023 | — | |
| Robert W. Zakon | Commissioner | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1983–1993 | — | |
| Elisabeth E. Zeigler | Judge | Los Angeles County | 5 | 1970–1976 | — | |
| Kenneth G. Ziebarth | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 5 | 1981–1990 | — | |
| Kenneth G. Ziebarth, Jr. | Judge | San Bernardino County | 5 | 1980–1996 | — | |
| Rebecca F. Zipp | A | Judge | San Diego County | 5 | 2026–2026 | — |
| Michael Abzug | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2016–2026 | — | |
| Harold A. Ackerman | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1979–1983 | — | |
| Richard A. Adler | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1989–2013 | — | |
| Mervyn A. Aggeler | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1962–1972 | — | |
| John R. Alexander | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1971–1980 | — | |
| Rasheed Alexander | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Warren D. Allen | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1976–1985 | — | |
| David L. Allen | Judge | Tulare County | 4 | 1985–1994 | — | |
| James A. Allen | Judge | Orange County | 4 | 1930–1931 | — | |
| Brian F. Alvarez | Judge | Fresno County | 4 | 2016–2022 | — | |
| Donald Alvarez | C- | Judge | calsuperct | 4 | 2020–2026 | — |
| Amon | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 4 | 2014–2017 | — | |
| Robert J. Anspach | Judge | Kern County | 4 | 1991–2004 | — | |
| Lawrence G. Antolini | Judge | Sonoma County | 4 | 1987–2007 | — | |
| Mary E. Arand | C+ | Judge | Santa Clara County | 4 | 2021–2021 | — |
| Archer | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 4 | 2003–2004 | — | |
| Carlos Armour | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 2013–2015 | — |
| Courtland D. Arne | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1982–1983 | — | |
| Mark Arnold | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2014–2026 | — | |
| Craig E. Arthur | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 2004–2024 | — | |
| Spurgeon Avakian | Judge | Alameda County | 4 | 1970–1977 | — | |
| Frank Baffa | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1980–1986 | — | |
| Frank Baffa | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1978–1984 | — | |
| Michael Ballachey | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1983–1983 | — | |
| Robert K. Barber | Judge | Alameda County | 4 | 1968–1993 | — | |
| Jules D. Barnett | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1972–1980 | — | |
| Kenneth Barr | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 2007–2015 | — | |
| Bartels | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 4 | 1978–1980 | — | |
| J. W. Bartlett | Judge | Trinity County | 4 | 1906–1923 | — | |
| Barry Baskin | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 2012–2013 | — | |
| Reginald I. Bauder | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1960–1963 | — | |
| Charles A. Bauer | Judge | Orange County | 4 | 1967–1976 | — | |
| Jose R. Benavides | Judge | Kern County | 4 | 2022–2023 | — | |
| Patricia D. Benke | A-- | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 1986–1988 | — |
| Jerome H. Berenson | Judge | Ventura County | 4 | 1963–1979 | — | |
| William C. Beverly, Jr. | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1989–2000 | — | |
| Joseph S. Biderman | Judge | calsuperct | 4 | 2008–2014 | — | |
| Charles Bierschbach | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 1984–1988 | — | |
| Molly A. Bigelow | Judge | Shasta County | 4 | 2014–2022 | — | |
| Eugene R. Bishop | Judge | Riverside County | 4 | 1989–1993 | — | |
| Thomas A. Black | Judge | Santa Cruz County | 4 | 1988–1997 | — | |
| Steven Blades | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2013–2021 | — | |
| Jay Bloom | F++ | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 2013–2022 | — |
| Arthur Bocanegra | F-- | Judge | Santa Clara County | 4 | 2008–2023 | — |