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Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California

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The Superior Court of Los Angeles County resides in California.

The court merged its operations with the municipal court of Los Angeles County in January 2000. The passage of Proposition 220 in 1998 allowed the superior and municipal courts in a county to consolidate their operations if a majority of the superior court and municipal court judges in the county agreed to the consolidation. Under the terms of the proposition, once consolidation was agreed to, the county's municipal courts were abolished and all municipal court judges and employees became superior court judges and employees.[1][2]

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Jurisdiction

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[3]

“ In general, all California superior courts have jurisdiction over a person that lives in California or can be found in California, and businesses or organizations that do business in California.

So, as long as you are suing someone who lives in California or a company or organization that does business here, the superior court has personal jurisdiction.[4]

”

Judges


Office Name Party Date assumed office
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jerrold Abeles Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Efrain Aceves Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Karen Ackerson Gauff Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michelle Ahnn Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gregory Wilson Alarcon Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Daniel Alexander Nonpartisan March 30, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Manuel Almada Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael Amerian Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Akemi D. Arakaki Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Debra Archuleta Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lee S. Arian Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maria Lucy Armendariz Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mark S. Arnold Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Armenui Ashvanian Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Victor Avila Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Paul A. Bacigalupo Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rita Badhan Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Neetu Badhan-Smith Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Craig S. Barnes Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Abby Baron Nonpartisan January 2, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mario Barrera Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Fernanda Maria Barreto Nonpartisan January 2, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lara Bazán
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Teresa A. Beaudet Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mitchell L. Beckloff Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lori R. Behar Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Francis Bennett Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kerry R. Bensinger Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David Berger Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Elihu M. Berle Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Nicole C. Bershon Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Brett Bianco Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James N. Bianco Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County George F. Bird Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lauren Weis Birnstein Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Julie Fox Blackshaw Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Steven D. Blades Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James Blancarte Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kathleen Blanchard Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Alicia Blanco Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Richard Bloom Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tracey Blount Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lee R. Bogdanoff Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mark A. Borenstein Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Keith H. Borjon Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Terry A. Bork Nonpartisan 2007
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gia Bosley Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Stephanie M. Bowick Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kelly Boyer 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Joseph A. Brandolino Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Deborah S. Brazil Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kevin Clement Brazile Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robert B. Broadbelt Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Christmas Brookens Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Cathryn F. Brougham Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David C. Brougham Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Susan Bryant-Deason Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Donald Buddle Jr. Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Richard J. Burdge Jr. Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Joseph Burghardt Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rupert A. Byrdsong Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maria Byrum Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mike Camacho Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Amy Carter Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael D. Carter Nonpartisan 2003
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maria Cavalluzzi Nonpartisan January 1, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James C. Chalfant Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Adam Y. Chang Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Wendy Chang Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Edwin Chau Nonpartisan December 11, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lawrence Cho Nonpartisan 2005
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tony Cho Nonpartisan January 7, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ashfaq Chowdhury Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Deborah L. Christian Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Joan M. Chrostek Nonpartisan January 5, 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robert Chu Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Charles Carlos Chung Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lisa Chung Nonpartisan 2003
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ramiro P. Cisneros Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Charles Q. Clay III Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Suzette Clover Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Steve Cochran Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ronald S. Coen Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sean D. Coen Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jeffrey Cohen-Laurie Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Debra A. Cole Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Emily Cole Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Debra Cole-Hall Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Alfred Coletta Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Patrick Connolly Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael J. Convey Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Shannon Cooley Nonpartisan January 14, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Andrew Cooper Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jennifer Cops Nonpartisan January 1, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Annabelle G. Cortez Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Huey P. Cotton Jr. Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David J. Cowan Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County William Crowfoot Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Daniel Crowley Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David S. Cunningham III Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County J. Stephen Czuleger Nonpartisan 1990
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James R. Dabney Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Pamela Dansby Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Nicholas F. Daum Nonpartisan March 14, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maria Andrea Davalos Nonpartisan 2016
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mark Davis Nonpartisan March 14, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Stephanie Davis Nonpartisan March 30, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Troy Davis Nonpartisan January 7, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Susan De Witt Nonpartisan January 7, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michelle DeCasas Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Roy G. Delgado Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Syna Dennis Democratic May 5, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Damaris Diaz Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rudolph A. Diaz Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Timothy Dillon Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gregory A. Dohi Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County E. Carlos Dominguez Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Juan Carlos Dominguez Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Firdaus Dordi Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Marguerite D. Downing Nonpartisan 2007
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robert S. Draper Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maureen Duffy-Lewis Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James R. Dunn Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Christopher Dybwad Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Diego H. Edber Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Drew E. Edwards Nonpartisan 2003
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Steven Ellis Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Laura Conway Ellison Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Carol Williams Elswick Nonpartisan 1997
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mark Epstein Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Andrew Esbenshade
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kristin Escalante Nonpartisan January 7, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mildred Escobedo Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Miguel T. Espinoza Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Christopher Estes Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gary Eto Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County William F. Fahey Nonpartisan 1998
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Thomas Falls Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jill T. Feeney Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Daniel B. Feldstern Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Larry P. Fidler Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David R. Fields Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kelvin D. Filer Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michele E. Flurer Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County H. Jay Ford III Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ronald F. Frank Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Josh Ryan Freeman Stinn Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rosa M. Fregoso Nonpartisan September 6, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Graciela L. Freixes Nonpartisan 2007
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Chris J. Frisco Nonpartisan January 5, 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Richard L. Fruin Jr. Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Holly J. Fujie Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ken Fuller Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ian C. Fusselman Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael Garcia Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ruben Garcia Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Emily Garcia Uhrig Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Carla Garrett Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Brian F. Gasdia Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David B. Gelfound Nonpartisan 2007
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Danielle Gibbons Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Adrian Gidaya Roxas Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rene Caldwell Gilbertson Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Alexander Giza Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Danette Gomez Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gus Gomez Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Liliana H. Gonzalez Nonpartisan August 12, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Diane Goodman Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Stephen Goorvitch Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rupa S. Goswami Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Richard M. Goul Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sonia Govea Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michelle Graves Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lynette Gridiron Winston Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tom Griego Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Donna Groman Nonpartisan 2005
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Marc D. Gross Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kimberley Baker Guillemet Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Christian R. Gullon Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Hector E. Gutierrez Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Leslie Gutierrez Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Hector M. Guzman Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James K. Hahn Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jerome Haig Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Henry J. Hall Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tamara E. Hall Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Randy Hammock Nonpartisan 2011
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Brock Hammond
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Melissa Hammond Nonpartisan January 2, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Holly Hancock Nonpartisan January 2, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Dean Hansell Nonpartisan 2016
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Patrick Hare Nonpartisan January 2, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Eric Harmon Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robert Harrison Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael B. Harwin Nonpartisan 1989
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Marcelita V. Haynes Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Nicole M. Heeseman Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sarah Heidel Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sabina A. Helton Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Scott Herin Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Peter A. Hernandez Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Benjamin Hernandez-Stern Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Marisa Hernández-Stern Nonpartisan 2024
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David V. Herriford Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Martin Larry Herscovitz Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County William F. Highberger Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Christina L. Hill Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Deirdre H. Hill Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ernest M. Hiroshige Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David Hizami Nonpartisan 2016
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Hoa Hoang
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lynne M. Hobbs Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ralph C. Hofer Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Donna Hollingsworth Armstrong Nonpartisan January 5, 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Alan B. Honeycutt Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Janet Hong Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James E. Horan Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County H. Chester Horn Jr. Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Deborah Horowitz Democratic 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Altus Hudson Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Georgia Huerta Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Eleanor J. Hunter Nonpartisan 2005
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Patricia Hunter Nonpartisan January 7, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County John H. Ing Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Roger T. Ito Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Bruce G. Iwasaki Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County H. Clay Jacke Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lisa Jaskol Nonpartisan 2016
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael V. Jesic Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Samantha P. Jessner Nonpartisan 2007
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maria Jhai Democratic May 5, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Daniel Juarez Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mark A. Juhas Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Susan Jung Townsend Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ray G. Jurado Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James A. Kaddo Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Upinder S. Kalra Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Shelley L. Kaufman Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ronald Kaye Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michelle L. Kazadi Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Virginia Keeny Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michelle Kelley Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mary Kelly Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Richard S. Kemalyan Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gregory Keosian Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Karla D. Kerlin Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gail Killefer Nonpartisan January 1, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Andrew C. Kim Nonpartisan 2016
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Esther Kim Nonpartisan October 25, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gia Kim Nonpartisan July 6, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lana Kim Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mark C. Kim Nonpartisan 2001
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Curtis A. Kin Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Richard H. Kirschner Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Evan Kitahara Democratic
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Dean J. Kitchens Nonpartisan March 14, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Steven J. Kleifield Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Shannon Knight Nonpartisan January 5, 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Renee F. Korn Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County John J. Kralik Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jessica Kronstadt Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Carolyn B. Kuhl Nonpartisan 1995
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sanjay T. Kumar Nonpartisan 2005
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ruth Ann Kwan Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Bernie C. LaForteza Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Laura L. Laesecke Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Dennis J. Landin Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County John C. Lawson II Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Cristina Legaspi Nonpartisan 2024
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Colin P. Leis Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maurice Leiter Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lisa B. Lench Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jacqueline H. Lewis Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Paris G. Lewis 2024
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Terrance Lewis Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael P. Linfield Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Joseph Lipner Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Joel Lofton Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lauren Lofton Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County George G. Lomeli Nonpartisan June 17, 1998
Superior Court of Los Angeles County John J. Lonergan Jr. Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Thomas Long Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Roberto Longoria Nonpartisan 2011
Superior Court of Los Angeles County John David Lord Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Debra Losnick Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Daniel J. Lowenthal Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Elaine Lu Nonpartisan 2007
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Carolina V. Lugo Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Christopher K. Lui Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ana Maria Luna Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Dalila C. Lyons Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Melissa Lyons Nonpartisan January 2, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Alison M. Mackenzie Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Patrick T. Madden Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Teresa P. Magno Nonpartisan January 5, 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Elaine W. Mandel Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jerry Marshak Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Philip Marshall
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Timothy Martella Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lia R. Martin Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Victor Martinez Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Warren Masami Kato Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Alison Matsumoto Estrada Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Martha A. Matthews Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Darrell S. Mavis Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gus May Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County LaRonda McCoy Nonpartisan 2016
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Theresa McGonigle Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Patti Jo McKay Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Denise M. McLaughlin-Bennett Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Barbara Ann Meiers Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Abraham Meltzer Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lowrie J. Mendoza Nonpartisan 2024
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Hilleri G. Merritt Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Judith L. Meyer Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gary Micon Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Scott T. Millington Nonpartisan 2005
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Peter J. Mirich Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Daviann L. Mitchell Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Enrique Monguia Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Adan Montalban Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Edward B. Moreton Jr. Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Steve Morgan Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jared D. Moses Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Karen Moskowitz Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tiana J. Murillo Nonpartisan March 14, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Daniel S. Murphy Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mary Ann Murphy Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Carol Najera Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Angel Navarro Nonpartisan January 2, 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Reginald Neal Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Cherol Nellon Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jean Nelson Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maren E. Nelson Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Nancy L. Newman Nonpartisan 2003
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tara Newman Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kim Nguyen Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Scott Nord
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rubiya Nur Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael J. O'Gara Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ricardo R. Ocampo Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sam Ohta Nonpartisan 2000
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Margaret L. Oldendorf Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Charlaine F. Olmedo Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lynn D. Olson Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tomson T. Ong Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rafael A. Ongkeko Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Cathy Ostiller Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County James D. Otto Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Yvette M. Palazuelos Nonpartisan 2000
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ann H. Park Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael E. Pastor Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Amy M. Pellman Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Brenda J. Penny Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Javier Perez Nonpartisan January 1, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jannet Perez Santiso Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Stephen P. Pfahler Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Bradley S. Phillips Nonpartisan March 14, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Joseph R. Porras Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael R. Powell Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sherry Powell Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Catherine Pratt Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Laura F. Priver Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Maria Puente-Porras Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Cindy Pánuco Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Connie R. Quinones Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Nancy Ramirez Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sharon Ransom Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Curtis Rappé Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Julian Recana Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David Reinert Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kimberly Repecka Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Marsha N. Revel Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Alex Ricciardulli Nonpartisan 2005
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Stuart M. Rice Nonpartisan 2005
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tony L. Richardson Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Craig Richman Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Dina Richman Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lawrence Riff Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gary Roberts Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Brenda C. Robinson
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gilbert Rodriguez Nonpartisan July 29, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Christine Rodriguez Tyler Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gregorio Roman Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Olivia Rosales Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kevin Rosenberg Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jonathan Rosenbloom Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gary Rowe Democratic 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Thomas Rubinson Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County William C. Ryan Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tammy Chung Ryu Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County William Sadler Nonpartisan 2016
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Timothy R. Saito Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Valerie Salkin Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Shellie L. Samuels Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Deborah L. Sanchez Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robert Sanchez DuFour Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Melvin D. Sandvig Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County A. Verónica Sauceda Nonpartisan January 1, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lynn Scaduto Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Barbara Marie Scheper Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Alan K. Schneider Nonpartisan January 3, 2011
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Keith L. Schwartz Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Elizabeth Potter Scully Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Wendy Segall Nonpartisan January 7, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Laura Seigle Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jana Seng Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lisa Sepe-Wiesenfeld Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Susan Ser Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robert Serna Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Frederick C. Shaller Nonpartisan 2003
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Norman J. Shapiro Nonpartisan 1995
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michelle S. Short Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Dorothy L. Shubin Nonpartisan 2001
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael J. Shultz Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Zaven V. Sinanian Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Salvatore T. Sirna Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robin Miller Sloan Nonpartisan 2003
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael C. Small Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Terry Lee Smerling Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County J. Christopher Smith Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Spurgeon E. Smith Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Thomas R. Sokolov Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kathryn A. Solorzano Nonpartisan 2007
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kevin P. Stennis Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Douglas W. Stern Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael L. Stern Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lisa Strassner Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David W. Stuart Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Teresa T. Sullivan Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Linda Sun Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David Swift Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gustavo N. Sztraicher Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tiffany Tai
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jon R. Takasugi Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lisa Tamashiro Coen Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Gary Y. Tanaka Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Sergio C. Tapia Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Frank M. Tavelman Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Chet L. Taylor Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Eric C. Taylor Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Tricia J. Taylor Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael Terrell Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Andrea Thompson Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Bobbi Tillmon Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Patricia Jo Titus Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Leonard Torrealba Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Shelly Baron Torrealba Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Theresa Traber Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Anthony A. Trendacosta Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Terry Truong Nonpartisan 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Diana Tsang Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lee W. Tsao Nonpartisan 2013
Superior Court of Los Angeles County George A. Turner Jr. Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County P. Tamu Usher Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jessica Uzcategui Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robert C. Vanderet Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Craig Elliott Veals Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lillian Vega Jacobs Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Yvette Verastegui Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael P. Vicencia Nonpartisan 2002
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael Villalobos Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Pamela Villanueva Nonpartisan January 1, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mary Lou Villar de Longoria Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rob B. Villeza Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Robert Wada Nonpartisan January 7, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David B. Walgren Nonpartisan 2012
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Joel Wallenstein Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Richard F. Walmark Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Laura R. Walton Nonpartisan 2010
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Jeanmarie Klingenbeck Warren Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lisa Washington Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David Wasserman Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Shirley K. Watkins Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Joshua Wayser Nonpartisan 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Allen Joseph Webster Jr. Nonpartisan 2001
Superior Court of Los Angeles County William E. Weinberger Nonpartisan July 15, 2022
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Timothy M. Weiner Nonpartisan 2018
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael D. Weinstein 2024
Superior Court of Los Angeles County John Weller Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael E. Whitaker Nonpartisan 2014
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Kerry White Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ryan White Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Melissa N. Widdifield Nonpartisan 2007
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Stacy Wiese Nonpartisan January 5, 2015
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Wendy Wilcox Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ericka Wiley Nonpartisan January 6, 2025
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Ryan Williams Nonpartisan 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Michael Wilson Democratic 2023
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Victoria Wilson Nonpartisan January 7, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mark E. Windham Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Victor L. Wright Nonpartisan 2006
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Bryant Yang Nonpartisan 2020
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Scott Yang Nonpartisan January 4, 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County David Yaroslavsky Nonpartisan January 1, 2019
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Amy Yerkey Nonpartisan 2017
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Lowynn Young Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Mark A. Young Nonpartisan 2008
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Patricia Young Nonpartisan 2021
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Geanene M. Yriarte Nonpartisan 2009
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Hayden A. Zacky Nonpartisan
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Daniel Zeke Zeidler Nonpartisan


Elections

California is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in California, click here.

Selection method

See also: Judicial selection in the states
See also: Nonpartisan election

The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[5][6][7][8]

If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[5]

The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[5]

Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[5]

Judicial elections in California

See also: California judicial elections

California is one of seven states that use nonpartisan elections to initially select judges and then use retention elections to determine whether judges should remain on the bench. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.

Primary election

Only candidates for the superior courts compete in primary elections.

  • If a superior court judge runs unopposed for re-election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot and he or she is automatically re-elected following the general election.[9][10]
  • Write-in candidates may file to run against an incumbent within 10 days after the filing deadline passes if they are able to secure enough signatures (between 100 and 600, depending on the number of registered voters in the county). In that case, the incumbent would appear on the general election ballot along with an option to vote for a write-in candidate.[10]
  • In contested races, the candidate who receives a majority of all the votes in the primary wins the election. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the primary, the top two compete in the November general election.[11]

General election

  • Superior court candidates who advance from the primary election compete in the general election.
  • Superior court incumbents facing competition from write-in candidates appear on the ballot.[10][11]


See also



External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official California Voter Guide to Proposition 220," 1998
  2. ↑ California Courts, "Superior Courts," accessed June 11, 2014
  3. ↑ The Judicial Branch of California, "Jurisdiction and Venue: Where to file a case," accessed May 10, 2023
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
  6. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
  7. ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
  8. ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
  9. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed April 22, 2014
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed April 22, 2014

California courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

State courts:

California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts

State resources:

Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California


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