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Ruben B. Brooks

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U.S. Magistrate Judge (Ret.)



Retired January 2023, Recalled to full-time status, U.S. magistrate judge, Southern District of California, San Diego, 2016; U.S. magistrate judge, Southern District, 1993-2016; partner, Page, Polin, Busch & Boatright (formerly Page, Tucker & Brooks), 1983-93; partner, Sullivan, Jones & Archer, 1976-83; law clerk, U.S. District Judge Gordon Thompson Jr., Southern District of California, 1974-76.

Yale Law School, 1974



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruben Brooks enjoys finding creative solutions. Southern District of California (San Diego) Sep. 14, 2021
Novel Questions Of Law U.S. Southern District of California Sep. 22, 2009

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Francie Sabalboro v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Sep. 2, 2022
Maria Hernandez v. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Aug. 12, 2022
Angela Monique B. v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jul. 24, 2020
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 6, 2002
Rosinski v. Little Caesar Enterprises Contracts judge May 23, 1998
David and Jacqueline Diamond v. Allstate Insurance Company Breach of Contract judge Oct. 15, 1994
Title Court Published
U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruben Brooks enjoys finding creative solutions. Southern District of California (San Diego) Sep. 14, 2021
Novel Questions Of Law U.S. Southern District of California Sep. 22, 2009
Case Name Topic Role Published
Francie Sabalboro v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Sep. 2, 2022
Maria Hernandez v. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Aug. 12, 2022
Angela Monique B. v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jul. 24, 2020
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 6, 2002
Rosinski v. Little Caesar Enterprises Contracts judge May 23, 1998
David and Jacqueline Diamond v. Allstate Insurance Company Breach of Contract judge Oct. 15, 1994