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Linda Lofthus

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Judge (Ret.)



Appointed to the San Joaquin County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis in 2003, retired October 2023; sole practitioner, Stockton, 1990-2003; associate, Rishwain, Hakeem, Ellis, LeBeouf & Ganzer, Stockton, 1986-1990; deputy public defender, San Joaquin County, 1980-1986

New College of California, School of Law, San Francisco, 1979



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
On the Bright Side San Joaquin County (Stockton) Oct. 9, 2017
A Judge's Journey San Joaquin County Superior Court (Stockton) Jan. 6, 2008

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Zabelle
affirmed in part
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2022
People v. El
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2021
San Joaquin Regional Transit Dist. v. Superior Court (DSS-2731 Myrtle LLC)
petition denied
 Real Property Dec. 30, 2020
Raines v. Coastal Pacific Food Distributors
reversed
 Civil Procedure May 23, 2018
Direct Capital Corporation v. Brooks
affirmed
 Family Law Aug. 31, 2017
Title Court Published
On the Bright Side San Joaquin County (Stockton) Oct. 9, 2017
A Judge's Journey San Joaquin County Superior Court (Stockton) Jan. 6, 2008
Case Category Published
People v. Zabelle
affirmed in part
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2022
People v. El
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2021
San Joaquin Regional Transit Dist. v. Superior Court (DSS-2731 Myrtle LLC)
petition denied
 Real Property Dec. 30, 2020
Raines v. Coastal Pacific Food Distributors
reversed
 Civil Procedure May 23, 2018
Direct Capital Corporation v. Brooks
affirmed
 Family Law Aug. 31, 2017
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