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(Not for printing or reuse)| Jurist | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Brian A.S. Waite | Apr. 21, 2025 | |
| Karen C. Joynt | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Apr. 17, 2025 |
| Tania Vallejo | Orange County Superior Court | Apr. 15, 2025 |
| Enrique E. Camarena | San Diego County Superior Court | Apr. 14, 2025 |
| Ethan P. Schulman | San Francisco County Superior Court | Apr. 11, 2025 |
| Scott J. Nord | Apr. 10, 2025 | |
| Rebecca S. Kanter | San Diego County Superior Court | Apr. 4, 2025 |
| Reginald L. Neal | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Apr. 3, 2025 |
| Stephen Lau | Sacramento County Superior Court | Apr. 1, 2025 |
| Robert F. Kohler | Orange County Superior Court | Mar. 28, 2025 |
| Stephanie Dixon | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 27, 2025 |
| Gustavo N. Sztraicher | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 24, 2025 |
| Philip Marshall | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 21, 2025 |
| Allison Westfahl Kong | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 17, 2025 |
| Stephen C. Marpet | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 14, 2025 |
| Philip Ferrari | Sacramento County Superior Court | Mar. 12, 2025 |
| Natalie A. Nardecchia | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 7, 2025 |
| J. Stephen Czuleger | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 4, 2025 |
| Anne Kiley | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 3, 2025 |
| Deborah Horowitz | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Feb. 24, 2025 |
| Tiffany Poncy | Orange County Superior Court | Feb. 19, 2025 |
| Paige A. Hein | Sonoma County Superior Court | Feb. 18, 2025 |
| Stephen T. Hicklin | Orange County Superior Court | Feb. 13, 2025 |
| June J. An | Orange County Superior Court | Feb. 10, 2025 |
| Erin E. Guy Castillo | San Joaquin County Superior Court | Feb. 7, 2025 |
| Craig Richman | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Feb. 6, 2025 |
| Claudia C. Alvarez | Orange County Superior Court | Feb. 3, 2025 |
| Jay J. Moorhead | Orange County Superior Court | Jan. 30, 2025 |
| R. Shawn Nelson | Orange County Superior Court | Jan. 29, 2025 |
| Abigail M. Baron | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jan. 23, 2025 |