A state trial court / Established 1963

Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino

A general-jurisdiction trial court in California.

The Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino is a general-jurisdiction state trial court in California, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission, followed by retention elections, the method California uses for its judges. This page lists the judges on record for this court from our public-records source, current and former; trial-court coverage is partial.

148
Judges in history
62
On record as serving
Merit selection
Selection
12-yr
Term

Roster as of the CourtListener bulk-data snapshot (2026-03-31): recent departures and appointments may not be reflected, so it is shown as “on record,” not “currently serving.”

Judges on record

JudgeSince
Donna Marie Garza1998
Tara Reilly1998
Ingrid Adamson Uhler1998
Arthur A. Harrison2001
John Manuel Pacheco2001
Katrina West2001
Michael Ronald Libutti2002
David Samuel Cohn2003
Bryan Francis Foster2003
Janet M. Frangie2003
David A. Williams2003
Jon David Ferguson2005
Stanford Emil Reichert2005
Teresa M. Bennett2006
Steven Curtis Malone2006
John David Mazurek2006
William Jefferson Powell IV2006
Stephan Gray Saleson2006
Harold Thomas Wilson Jr.2006
Colin J. Bilash2007
Kyle S. Brodie2007
Thomas Stephen Garza2007
Cara Denise Hutson2007
Steven Alan Mapes2007
Dwight W. Moore2007
Gilbert Glen Ochoa2007
Annemarie G. Pace2007
Elia V. Pirozzi2007
Wilfred J. Schneider Jr.2007
Gregory S. Tavill2007
Miriam Ivy Morton2008
Debra V. Harris2009
Cheryl Carolyn Kersey2009
Christopher Bradley Marshall2009
Bridgid Moira McCann2009
Lorenzo R. Balderrama2010
Daniel Wood Detienne2010
Alexander R. Martinez2010
Richard Vernal Peel2010
James Justin Hosking2011
Lynn M. Poncin2011
Pamela P. King2012
Michael Anthony Knish2012
Lily L. Sinfield2012
Erin K. Alexander2013
Khymberli S.Y. Apaloo2013
Lisa Marie Rogan2013
Corey G. Lee2015
Steven James Singley2015
Charles Joe Umeda2015
Brian K. Stodghill2016
Joel S. Agron2017
Michael Arthur Camber2017
Denise Trager Dvorak2017
Michelle Henderson Gilleece2017
Winston Sy Keh2017
Antoine F. Raphael2017
David E. Driscoll2018
Christopher Stephen Pallone2018
Jay Howard Robinson2018
Stephanie Elizabeth Thornton-Harris2018
Shannon Lee Faherty2020

Former judges

JudgeYears
Ronald M. Christianson2012–2012
Victor R. Stull2011–2018
Barbara A. Buchholz2010–2016
R. Glenn Yabuno2010–2020
Robert J. Lemkau2007–2010
Michael A. Sachs2007–2021
Raymond L. III Haight2005–2020
Marsha G. Slough2003–2015
James Michael Welch2002–2003
Donald R. Alvarez2001–2004
Roberta McPeters2001–2001
Gus James Skropos2001–2005
Brian D. Saunders1999–2016
Larry W. Allen1998–2013
Kenneth Barr1998–2014
Joan M. Borba1998–2008
Joseph R. Brisco1998–2015
Gerard S. Brown1998–2017
Michael M. Dest1998–2011
James M. Dorr1998–2008
Douglas Elwell1998–2012
W. Robert Fawke1998–2011
Douglas Alan Fettel1998–2006
Mary E. Fuller1998–2016
Douglas N. Gericke1998–2008
John R. Gibson1998–2013
Thomas D. Glasser1998–2007
Louis O. Glazier1998–2002
J. Michael Gunn1998–2009
Fred L., Jr. Heene1998–2001
Sylvia L. Husing1998–2003
Cynthia Ann Ludvigsen1998–2017
John N. Martin1998–2013
Phillip M. Morris1998–2003
Peter H. Norell1998–2006
Bert L. Swift1998–2009
Raymond Paul Van Stockum1998–2010
John P. Vander Feer1998–2019
John P. Wade1998–2009
Christopher J. Warner1998–2010
Walter L. III Blackwell1994–2004
Linda M. Wilde1993–2010
Barry L. Plotkin1991–2010
Stephen H. Ashworth1990–2007
Stanley William Hodge1990–1997
John W. Holmes1990–1996
Paul M., Jr. Bryant1989–2008
Frederick Anthony Mandabach1989–2006
James McGuire1989–2009
Craig S. Kamansky1988–2006
George , Jr. Bruggeman1987–1987
Joseph S. Johnston1987–2002
J. Lewis Liesch1987–1995
Michael A. Smith1987–2010
James A. Edwards1986–2003
Duane M. Lloyd1986–1997
Donald E., Jr. Van Luven1986–1995
A. Rex Victor1986–2007
Dennis G. Cole1985–2006
Art Wilkie McKinster1985–1990
Rufus L. Yent1985–2005
Carl E. Davis1984–1994
Charles S. Havens1984–1995
John W., Jr. Kennedy1984–2000
Thomas M. Haldorsen1983–1983
LeRoy A. Simmons1981–1994
Ferdinand Francis Fernandez1980–1985
Ben T. Kayashima1980–2001
Bob N. Krug1979–1998
Duke D. Rouse1979–1990
Philip E. Schaefer1979–1993
Charles Bierschbach1977–1987
Donald R. Egan1977–1990
William P. Hyde1976–1994
John F. Ingro1976–1996
Patrick J. Morris1976–2006
Kenneth G., Jr. Ziebarth1975–1991
Roy H. Chapman1974–1987
Rex W. Cranmer1974–1987
Clifton L. Allen1973–1990
Don A. Turner1971–1985
Richard C. Garner1970–1985
J. Steve Williams1969–1984
Joseph A. Katz1966–1986
Wallace L. Taggart1965–1978
Henry Milton Busch1963–1979

Other courts in County, California

County is also served by these courts.

115 on record · 273 in history

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino are appointed by the governor to 12-year terms and then face yes-or-no retention elections. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-03-31 (CourtListener bulk snapshot). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).