Judge
Family Law IC
San Diego County Superior Court
Central Division - Central Courthouse
Department/Division:
702
Courtroom/Floor:
7th
1100 Union Street
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 844-2072
Appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, July 2022; founder, Morris Law Firm APC, 2014-22; partner, Aguirre Morris & Severson LLP, 2009-14; deputy city attorney, San Diego, 1995-2008; associate, Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP, 1994-95; assistant city attorney, 1992-94
J Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young Univ, Utah
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Christopher Morris likes to shepherd people through difficult times | Superior Court Judge San Diego County | Nov. 27, 2023 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laverne Sampson, individually and as duly appointed Administrator and Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles Sampson Sr.; Ja'ney Sampson; Charles Sampson Jr. v. City of El Centro; James Thompson; Richard Lopez; Cory Gustafson; El Centro Police Department, by and through its Police Chief; James McGinley, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive | Civil Rights | Plaintiff | Mar. 25, 2017 |
| Etta Keeler v. City of San Diego, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive | Constitutional Law | Plaintiff | Apr. 25, 2015 |
| Rodrigo Moral v. City of San Diego and Elias Rodriguez | Torts | Defendant | Oct. 17, 1998 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Christopher Morris likes to shepherd people through difficult times | Superior Court Judge San Diego County | Nov. 27, 2023 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laverne Sampson, individually and as duly appointed Administrator and Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles Sampson Sr.; Ja'ney Sampson; Charles Sampson Jr. v. City of El Centro; James Thompson; Richard Lopez; Cory Gustafson; El Centro Police Department, by and through its Police Chief; James McGinley, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive | Civil Rights | Plaintiff | Mar. 25, 2017 |
| Etta Keeler v. City of San Diego, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive | Constitutional Law | Plaintiff | Apr. 25, 2015 |
| Rodrigo Moral v. City of San Diego and Elias Rodriguez | Torts | Defendant | Oct. 17, 1998 |