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Oct. 31, 2025

'One foot in reality': Judge Steven Ipson balances accountability and compassion

Superior Court Judge Steven E. Ipson presides over juvenile delinquency cases in Pomona with the same deliberate pace and discipline that shaped his years in dependency court, emphasizing accountability, respect, and rehabilitation.

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'One foot in reality': Judge Steven Ipson balances accountability and compassion
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Elevated to Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 18, 2024; commissioner, Los Angeles County, 2016-24; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, 1994-2016; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1994; associate, Law firm of Patterson and Miller, 1992-94

Law School: Loyola Law School, 1991

POMONA - Superior Court Judge Steven E. Ipson still recalls the morning he phoned into "Dan Rather's America," the veteran journalist's live SiriusXM show, to discuss an article that had been on his mind--and the nation's--during his long commute to Lancaster.

"I'd read an article in the LA Times that credit card companies were going to start tracking and identifying purchases of assault weapons," he said. "I called in from my c... (continued)

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