Judge
Civil IC
San Diego County Superior Court
Central Division - Hall of Justice
Department/Division:
73
Courtroom/Floor:
6th
330 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 450-7073
Appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, August 2013; adjunct professor, University of San Diego School of Law, 2003-13; deputy public defender, San Diego County, 1994-2013
California Western School of Law, 1994
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael Washington aims to transform legal system through civil law | San Diego County Superior Court | Jan. 6, 2025 |
| Michael D. Washington | San Diego Superior Court | Oct. 13, 2014 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Carpenter v. Superior Court (People)
petition denied
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 28, 2023 |
|
People v. Tran
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 15, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Olson, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the State of California and other aggrieved persons v. National AVC LLC dba Thrive Pet Healthcare, Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Jacobs and Madeline Casey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. La-Z-Boy Inc., Stitch Industries Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Feb. 13, 2026 |
| Hanh Bui v. Kenneth Carr | Contracts | judge | Nov. 14, 2025 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael Washington aims to transform legal system through civil law | San Diego County Superior Court | Jan. 6, 2025 |
| Michael D. Washington | San Diego Superior Court | Oct. 13, 2014 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Carpenter v. Superior Court (People)
petition denied
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 28, 2023 |
|
People v. Tran
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 15, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Olson, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the State of California and other aggrieved persons v. National AVC LLC dba Thrive Pet Healthcare, Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Jacobs and Madeline Casey, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. La-Z-Boy Inc., Stitch Industries Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Feb. 13, 2026 |
| Hanh Bui v. Kenneth Carr | Contracts | judge | Nov. 14, 2025 |