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Rita C. Federman

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Presiding Judge
Criminal
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court
San Luis Obispo Courthouse
Department/Division: 3 Days: M-F

1050 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo , CA 93401



Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2012; U.S. magistrate judge, U.S. District Court, Central District, Santa Barbara, 2004-12; judicial staff attorney and judge pro tempore, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, 1999-04; judicial staff attorney, U.S. District Court, Central District, Los Angeles, 1991-99; associate, Shearer, Lanctot, Walsh & Knorp, San Francisco, 1989-90.

California Western School of Law, 1989



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Cards and Numbers San Luis Obispo County (Paso Robles) Jun. 6, 2019
Behind the Bench U.S. Central California Bankruptcy Court (Santa Barbara) Jun. 18, 2009

Rulings
Case Category Published
Dignity Health v. Mounts
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 18, 2024
People v. Casillas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2021
People v. Moine
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2021
People v. Foster
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2021

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Cards and Numbers San Luis Obispo County (Paso Robles) Jun. 6, 2019
Behind the Bench U.S. Central California Bankruptcy Court (Santa Barbara) Jun. 18, 2009
Case Category Published
Dignity Health v. Mounts
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 18, 2024
People v. Casillas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2021
People v. Moine
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2021
People v. Foster
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2021