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Feb. 3, 2025

Judge Claudia Alvarez's life has been a balance of criminal prosecutions and politics

Superior Court Judge Claudia C. Alvarez's background -- ranging from prosecuting complex felonies to implementing community policing programs -- has shaped her into a judge known for both her empathy and firmness in the courtroom.

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Judge Claudia Alvarez's life has been a balance of criminal prosecutions and politics

Claudia C. Alvarez

Orange County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Elected Orange County Superior Court judge, June 7, 2022; senior deputy district attorney, Santa Ana, 1999-2022; governing board member, Rancho Santiago Community College District, Santa Ana, 2012-20; councilmember, mayor pro tem, City of Santa Ana, 2000-12; board of directors, Orange County Water District, Fountain Valley, 2007-12; sole practitioner, Santa Ana, 1995-99

Law School: Loyola Law School, 1994
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WESTMINSTER - Superior Court Judge Claudia C. Alvarez did not set out to don the robe. Yet after winning a 2022 election, she brought with her the same drive that had defined her career as a prosecutor, Santa Ana city councilwoman and mayor pro tem.

"Things happen for a reason," she said. "Every challenge prepared me for where I am now."

Assigned to the Criminal Law Panel at the West Justice Center, Alvarez presides over felony arraignmen... (continued)

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