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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert B. Hoffman | C+ | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 1991–1998 | — |
| William P. Hogoboom | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1971–1991 | — | |
| William R. Hollingsworth, Jr. | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1990–2001 | — | |
| Frank A. Hoover | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1986–1986 | — | |
| Frederick F. Houser | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1949–1968 | — | |
| Margo Lewis Hoy | B- | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 2019–2023 | — |
| Albert Hsueh | A++ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 2025–2026 | — |
| Richard C. Hubbell | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1994–2001 | — | |
| Charles M. Hughes | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1974–1979 | — | |
| Harry L. Hupp | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1978–1978 | — | |
| Hampton Hutton | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1970–1979 | — | |
| Michelle Ialeggio | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 2023–2026 | — |
| Tamila E. Ipema | B+ | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 2014–2018 | — |
| Valli Israels | Judge | Stanislaus County | 4 | 2015–2016 | — | |
| Bruce G. Iwasaki | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 2015–2015 | — | |
| Arthur Jean | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2013–2015 | — | |
| James B. Jennings | A++ | Judge | Santa Barbara County | 4 | 1988–2025 | — |
| Gerald C. Jessop | A+ | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 2010–2021 | — |
| Jane Johnson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Elaine M. Johnson | Judge | Riverside County | 4 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Ronald Johnson | F-- | Judge | Riverside County | 4 | 2014–2023 | — |
| Gerald G. Johnston | Judge | Orange County | 4 | 2016–2023 | — | |
| Philip F. Jones | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1977–1986 | — | |
| Napoleon A. Jones, Jr. | B- | Judge | San Diego County | 4 | 1988–1990 | — |
| Abraham Kahn | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2013–2015 | — | |
| Erik Michael Kaiser | Judge | Riverside County | 4 | 2000–2001 | — | |
| Joseph A. Kalashian | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 2000–2000 | — | |
| George Kalinski | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1983–1984 | — | |
| Upinder Kalra | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2020–2026 | — | |
| Craig S. Kamansky | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 1990–2007 | — | |
| Stephen Joseph Kane | Judge | Fresno County | 4 | 1996–2007 | — | |
| Joseph A. Katz | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 1969–1985 | — | |
| Dan Kaufmann | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 1979–1980 | — | |
| Winston Keh | F++ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 4 | 2019–2026 | — |
| Eddie T. Keller | Judge | El Dorado County | 4 | 1992–2004 | — | |
| Michael Kelley | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2021–2021 | — | |
| James A. Kelley, Jr. | Judge | Fresno County | 4 | 2013–2026 | — | |
| Ernest L. Kelly | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1972–1984 | — | |
| William M. Kelsay | Judge | Santa Cruz County | 4 | 1987–2007 | — | |
| Andrew B. Kendall | Commissioner | Kern County | 4 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| William P. Kennedy | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 1975–1978 | — | |
| Donald S. Kennedy | Commissioner | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2015–2020 | — | |
| Kathleen Kennedy-Powell | Judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2004–2019 | — | |
| Lana Kim | Judge | calsuperct | 4 | 2024–2026 | — | |
| Elizabeth Kim | Referee | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2013–2013 | — | |
| Samuel P. King | A- | District judge | Southern District of California County | 4 | 1992–2022 | — |
| Kinstry | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 4 | 1874–1887 | — | |
| Richard C. Kirkpatrick | Judge | San Luis Obispo County | 4 | 1975–1983 | — | |
| Richard H. Kirschner | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 4 | 2015–2015 | — | |
| Steven Klaif | Temporary judge | Los Angeles County | 4 | 2013–2015 | — |