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Sep. 24, 2026

For Judge Brad Weinreb, keeping court moving is a daily balancing act

Judge Brad A. Weinreb oversees roughly 25 judges in San Diego Superior Court's North County Division, where shifting trial calendars, staffing shortages and changing law require constant adjustment.

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For Judge Brad Weinreb, keeping court moving is a daily balancing act

Brad A. Weinreb

San Diego County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Elected San Diego County Superior Court judge, Nov. 4, 2014; deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, 1992-2014

Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1991
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VISTA -- Superior Court Judge Brad A. Weinreb can spend Thursday planning the following week only to wake up Monday and discover the plan has fallen apart.

A judge may text at 5:30 a.m. to say they are sick or dealing with a family emergency. A defendant preparing for trial may suddenly decide to represent himself. A courtroom may have a judge available but not enough staff to open.

The cases still have to go somewhere.

"Every day is different,&q... (continued)

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