Judge
Criminal
Imperial County Superior Court
El Centro Main Courthouse
Department/Division:
7
939 W Main St
El Centro , CA 92243-2842
(760) 482-2245
Appointed Imperial County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2011; sole practitioner, 1988-2011; staff attorney, Defenders Inc., San Diego, 1986-88; assistant public defender, Imperial County, El Centro, 1983-86; associate, Plourd Blume Scoville Strickland & Breeze APC, El Centro, 1981-83
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1980
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Christopher Plourd sounds alarm over drug trade at US-Mexico border | Imperial County Superior Court | Dec. 20, 2023 |
| Christopher J. Plourd | Superior Court Imperial County (El Centro) | Oct. 2, 2012 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Gonzalez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2025 |
|
People v. Zuniga
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 14, 2022 |
|
People v. Haro
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2021 |
|
People v. Korwin
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 26, 2019 |
|
People v. Sandoval
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 4, 2017 |
|
Ramirez v. Superior Court
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 25, 2017 |
|
People v. Brooks
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Civil Rights | Plaintiff | Nov. 4, 1995 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Christopher Plourd sounds alarm over drug trade at US-Mexico border | Imperial County Superior Court | Dec. 20, 2023 |
| Christopher J. Plourd | Superior Court Imperial County (El Centro) | Oct. 2, 2012 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Gonzalez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2025 |
|
People v. Zuniga
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 14, 2022 |
|
People v. Haro
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2021 |
|
People v. Korwin
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 26, 2019 |
|
People v. Sandoval
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 4, 2017 |
|
Ramirez v. Superior Court
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 25, 2017 |
|
People v. Brooks
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Civil Rights | Plaintiff | Nov. 4, 1995 |