Judge
Juvenile
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Edmund D Edelman Children's Court
Department/Division:
424
201 Centre Plaza Dr
Monterey Park , CA 91754-2158
(323) 307-8024
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2017; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2014-17; commissioner, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 2011-14; regional counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 2007-11; managing attorney/executive director, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, 2001- 07; adjunct professor, USC Gould School of Law, 2003-04; assistant director, California Complete Count Campaign, 1999-2001; director of Washington D.C. and California offices of then-Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Anaheim, 1997-99; staff attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1991-97; associate, Whitman & Ransom 1990-91.
Harvard Law School, 1990
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Happiest Court | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Aug. 12, 2021 |
| Nancy Ramirez | Los Angeles County (Central Civil West) | Jun. 29, 2015 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re S.G.
affirmed
|
Dependency | Mar. 29, 2024 |
|
In re Andrew M.
reversed
|
Juveniles | Mar. 24, 2020 |
|
In re Harley C.
reversed and remanded
|
Juveniles | Jul. 18, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated et al. v. Joseph M. Arpaio, in his individual and official capacity as Sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., et al. | Civil Rights | Plaintiff | Nov. 2, 2013 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Happiest Court | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Aug. 12, 2021 |
| Nancy Ramirez | Los Angeles County (Central Civil West) | Jun. 29, 2015 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re S.G.
affirmed
|
Dependency | Mar. 29, 2024 |
|
In re Andrew M.
reversed
|
Juveniles | Mar. 24, 2020 |
|
In re Harley C.
reversed and remanded
|
Juveniles | Jul. 18, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated et al. v. Joseph M. Arpaio, in his individual and official capacity as Sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., et al. | Civil Rights | Plaintiff | Nov. 2, 2013 |