Judge (ret.)
Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, Aug. 29, 2001, retired January 2023; deputy senior assistant attorney general, supervising deputy attorney general, deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, 1989-2001; associate, Gray Cary Ames & Frye, San Diego, 1984-89.
UCLA School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| For Judge Laura W. Halgren probation revocation hearing is chance to rehabilitate | San Diego County (San Diego) | Oct. 3, 2022 |
| Laura Whitcomb Halgren | San Diego County (San Diego) Superior Court | Oct. 10, 2013 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Let the sunshine in: a bipartisan push for transparency in federal courts | Judges and Judiciary, GovernmentApr. 16, 2025 | |
| How do judicial ethics gift rules impact disaster relief for judges? | Jan. 22, 2025 | |
| When does legal error become a judicial ethics violation? | Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional ResponsibilitySep. 20, 2024 | |
| Jury service can be traumatic | Apr. 1, 2024 | |
| Giving credit where credit is due | Criminal, Civil Procedure, California Supreme CourtFeb. 7, 2024 | |
| Will increased penalties reduce theft? | CriminalJan. 12, 2024 | |
| Do Superior Court judges have a role to play in the new ‘snitch rule?’ | Oct. 16, 2023 | |
| I don’t want to spoil the party, but . . . | Sep. 19, 2023 | |
| Ethical rules are not just for lawyers and judges | Aug. 1, 2023 | |
| Difficult Humphrey bail findings can be easier to make | Judges and Judiciary, CriminalJul. 19, 2023 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Mazur
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 |
|
People v. Doron
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 1, 2023 |
|
People v. Nieber
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 22, 2022 |
|
In re Mazur
petition granted
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2022 |
|
People v. Brunton
remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2018 |
|
People v. Brady
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2018 |
|
People v. Ledesma
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| For Judge Laura W. Halgren probation revocation hearing is chance to rehabilitate | San Diego County (San Diego) | Oct. 3, 2022 |
| Laura Whitcomb Halgren | San Diego County (San Diego) Superior Court | Oct. 10, 2013 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Let the sunshine in: a bipartisan push for transparency in federal courts | Judges and Judiciary, GovernmentApr. 16, 2025 | |
| How do judicial ethics gift rules impact disaster relief for judges? | Jan. 22, 2025 | |
| When does legal error become a judicial ethics violation? | Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional ResponsibilitySep. 20, 2024 | |
| Jury service can be traumatic | Apr. 1, 2024 | |
| Giving credit where credit is due | Criminal, Civil Procedure, California Supreme CourtFeb. 7, 2024 | |
| Will increased penalties reduce theft? | CriminalJan. 12, 2024 | |
| Do Superior Court judges have a role to play in the new ‘snitch rule?’ | Oct. 16, 2023 | |
| I don’t want to spoil the party, but . . . | Sep. 19, 2023 | |
| Ethical rules are not just for lawyers and judges | Aug. 1, 2023 | |
| Difficult Humphrey bail findings can be easier to make | Judges and Judiciary, CriminalJul. 19, 2023 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Mazur
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 |
|
People v. Doron
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 1, 2023 |
|
People v. Nieber
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 22, 2022 |
|
In re Mazur
petition granted
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2022 |
|
People v. Brunton
remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2018 |
|
People v. Brady
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2018 |
|
People v. Ledesma
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2017 |