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Oct. 9, 2025

Riverside veterans court thrives under Judge Francisco Navarro's leadership

Riverside veterans court and felony judge aims for fairness and respect.

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Riverside veterans court thrives under Judge Francisco Navarro's leadership

Francisco Navarro

Riverside County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Riverside County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Feb. 27, 2023; deputy district attorney, Riverside County, 2006-23

Law School: Western State University College of Law (now Western State College of Law at Westcliff University) 2006
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RIVERSIDE - In fifth grade, Superior Court Judge Francisco Navarro turned a backgammon case into his first briefcase. His teacher had assigned government jobs to the class, and Navarro was named "attorney general."

He carried the wooden case to school, doling out "citations" when classmates broke the rules. It was the first time he imagined himself as a lawyer.

Decades later, Navarro presides in a felony courtroom at the Riverside Hall of ... (continued)

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