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 P. Cloninger | Judge | Ventura County | 4 | 1996–2006 | — | |
| Laura Cohen | Commissioner | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Harold F. Collins | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1966–1971 | — | |
| James L. Compton | Commissioner | Kern County | 4 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Walter H. Condley | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1980–1980 | — | |
| Warren C. Conklin | Judge | San Luis Obispo County | 4 | 1985–1990 | — | |
| Conlan | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1938–1940 | — | |
| Connell | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2013–2013 | — | |
| Matias R. Contreras | A++ | Retired judge | Imperial County | 4 | 2013–2015 | — |
| Lyle E. Cook | Judge | Alameda County | 4 | 1962–1982 | — | |
| Florence-Marie Cooper | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1989–1999 | — | |
| Barnet M. Cooperman | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1982–1986 | — | |
| W. B. Cope | Judge | Santa Barbara County | 4 | 1900–1904 | — | |
| Martin J. Coughlin | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 1953–1956 | — | |
| Court | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1926–1975 | — | |
| Judith S. Craddick | Judge | Contra Costa County | 4 | 2008–2010 | — | |
| Joyce M. Cram | Judge | Contra Costa County | 4 | 2007–2010 | — | |
| Rex W. Cranmer | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 1979–1984 | — | |
| Daniel E. Creed | Judge | Santa Clara County | 4 | 1986–2010 | — | |
| John F. Cruikshank, Jr. | Judge | San Joaquin County | 4 | 1982–1990 | — | |
| Cudahy | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 4 | 2007–2012 | — | |
| Daniel A. Curry | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1995–1997 | — | |
| E. Scott Dales | Judge | Riverside County | 4 | 1974–1984 | — | |
| Burdette J. Daniels | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1954–1957 | — | |
| James P. Darrah | Judge | San Joaquin County | 4 | 1975–1992 | — | |
| Dau | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1999–2000 | — | |
| Michael A. Dauber | F++ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 2024–2026 | — |
| Jackson C. Davis | Judge | Contra Costa County | 4 | 1973–1980 | — | |
| Cindy D. Davis | A+ | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 2015–2024 | — |
| John E. Dearman | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1980–1980 | — | |
| Michael R. Deems | Judge | Butte County | 4 | 2016–2024 | — | |
| Robert R. Devich | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1982–1984 | — | |
| Ralph V. Devoto | Judge | Lake County | 4 | 1964–1968 | — | |
| Diarmuid | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 4 | 2012–2016 | — | |
| Benjamin Diaz | Judge | Sacramento County | 4 | 1981–1988 | — | |
| Everett W. Dickey | Judge | Orange County | 4 | 1976–1984 | — | |
| Timothy P. Dillon | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 2020–2021 | — | |
| Dismiss | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 4 | 1860–1861 | — | |
| Senior District | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 4 | 2010–2011 | — | |
| District | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 4 | 1944–2014 | — | |
| Doban | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1936–1947 | — | |
| A. Dockweiler | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1944–1952 | — | |
| Gregory Dohi | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2014–2015 | — | |
| Mary D. Dolas | Commissioner | Fresno County | 4 | 2013–2016 | — | |
| H. Ronald Domnitz | F-- | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 2002–2016 | — |
| H. Donahue | Judge | Alameda County | 4 | 1915–1919 | — | |
| Robert Dondero | Judge | San Francisco City and County | 4 | 2004–2008 | — | |
| William H. Donohue | Judge | Alameda County | 4 | 1913–1917 | — | |
| Hugh Donovan | Judge | Contra Costa County | 4 | 1948–1951 | — | |
| John Doyle | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2015–2024 | — |