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Apr. 18, 2019

Major Cases

Despite national attention, Orange County Judge Walter Schwarm says he’s just doing his job.

Read more about Walter P. Schwarm...
Orange County Superior Court

SANTA ANA — Judge Walter Schwarm has presided over criminal and civil cases involving well-known Orange County entities that made local and national headlines.

As a preliminary hearing judge in 2012, he ordered two police officers to stand trial for the fatal beating of homeless man Kelly Thomas in Fullerton. .

The case brought national attention about the issue of excessive force, but ... (continued)

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