 
Judge
Civil
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
Anacapa Courthouse
Department/Division:
SB3
Days:
M-F
1100 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara , CA 93121
(805) 882-4570
Appointed to the Santa Barbara County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1997; sole practitioner, 1977-1997; associate, Goux and Romasanta, 1968-1977; deputy county counsel, Santa Barbara County, 1965-1968
Loyola Law School, 1964
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Steady on Course | Santa Barbara County | Sep. 26, 2018 | 
| Thomas P. Anderle | Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court | Jan. 12, 2010 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP reversed in part | Remedies | May 3, 2024 | 
| L.O. v. Kilrain affirmed | Civil Procedure | Oct. 18, 2023 | 
| Anderson v. County of Santa Barbara reversed and remanded | Environmental Law | Aug. 16, 2023 | 
| Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings, LLC v. Avery affirmed | Attorneys | Jun. 2, 2023 | 
| City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation Dist. affirmed | Government | May 27, 2022 | 
| Fair Education Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara Unified School District affirmed | Government | Dec. 16, 2021 | 
| Felkay v. City of Santa Barbara affirmed | Real Property | Mar. 22, 2021 | 
| Doe v. Westmont College vacated and remanded | Civil Procedure | Feb. 10, 2021 | 
| John Doe v. The Regents of the University of California affirmed in part | Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 | 
| Modification: Schmidt v. Superior Court affirmed | Constitutional Law | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| Schmidt v. Superior Court affirmed | Constitutional Law | Jan. 24, 2020 | 
| Modification: Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court affirmed | Torts | Dec. 10, 2019 | 
| Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court affirmed | Torts | Nov. 19, 2019 | 
| John Doe v. Westmont College affirmed | Constitutional Law | Apr. 24, 2019 | 
| Zissler v. Saville reversed and remanded | Real Property | Nov. 30, 2018 | 
| Modification: Shiver v. Laramee affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jul. 12, 2018 | 
| Shiver v. Laramee affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jun. 14, 2018 | 
| County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark affirmed in part | Environmental Law | Jun. 13, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Steady on Course | Santa Barbara County | Sep. 26, 2018 | 
| Thomas P. Anderle | Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court | Jan. 12, 2010 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP reversed in part | Remedies | May 3, 2024 | 
| L.O. v. Kilrain affirmed | Civil Procedure | Oct. 18, 2023 | 
| Anderson v. County of Santa Barbara reversed and remanded | Environmental Law | Aug. 16, 2023 | 
| Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings, LLC v. Avery affirmed | Attorneys | Jun. 2, 2023 | 
| City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation Dist. affirmed | Government | May 27, 2022 | 
| Fair Education Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara Unified School District affirmed | Government | Dec. 16, 2021 | 
| Felkay v. City of Santa Barbara affirmed | Real Property | Mar. 22, 2021 | 
| Doe v. Westmont College vacated and remanded | Civil Procedure | Feb. 10, 2021 | 
| John Doe v. The Regents of the University of California affirmed in part | Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 | 
| Modification: Schmidt v. Superior Court affirmed | Constitutional Law | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| Schmidt v. Superior Court affirmed | Constitutional Law | Jan. 24, 2020 | 
| Modification: Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court affirmed | Torts | Dec. 10, 2019 | 
| Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court affirmed | Torts | Nov. 19, 2019 | 
| John Doe v. Westmont College affirmed | Constitutional Law | Apr. 24, 2019 | 
| Zissler v. Saville reversed and remanded | Real Property | Nov. 30, 2018 | 
| Modification: Shiver v. Laramee affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jul. 12, 2018 | 
| Shiver v. Laramee affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jun. 14, 2018 | 
| County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark affirmed in part | Environmental Law | Jun. 13, 2018 | 
 

 
