Judge
Fam Law IC 
San Diego County Superior Court
North County Division
Department/Division:
17
Courtroom/Floor:
12th
325 S Melrose Dr
Vista , CA 92081
(760) 201-8017
Elected to San Diego Superior, June 2022 and appointed to serve as interim judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, August 2022; Commissioner, San Diego Superior Court, 2004-2020; Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California, 2000-2004; Supervising Attorney, Senior Trial Counsel, and other positions, San Diego County Public Defender's Office, 1990-2000; Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office,1987-1990
Boston Univ School of Law
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Pennie McLaughlin | San Diego County (San Diego) | Oct. 13, 2016 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| No girls allowed | May 18, 2022 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
County of San Diego v. P.B.
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Dependency | Oct. 20, 2020 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Pennie McLaughlin | San Diego County (San Diego) | Oct. 13, 2016 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| No girls allowed | May 18, 2022 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
County of San Diego v. P.B.
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Dependency | Oct. 20, 2020 | 
