Judge Kathleen Elna Roberts
Judge, CA Superior Court
Democrat
Court: AKD
Education
| School | Degree | Year |
|---|
| Pepperdine University | J.D. | |
| Pepperdine University | B.A. | |
Judicial Positions
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 2015 | Active |
Disposition Patterns — AKD
How 19,550 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
1,851
Judgment for Plaintiff
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|
| Other Civil Rights | 1,210 | 9% | 39% | 19% | 1% | $62,170 |
| Other Contract | 1,068 | 28% | 22% | 16% | 5% | $485,271 |
| Civil Rights | 1,012 | 5% | 44% | 14% | 0% | $19,864 |
| Insurance | 995 | 30% | 15% | 20% | 2% | $242,207 |
| Marine | 947 | 43% | 22% | 9% | 1% | $151,791 |
| General | 915 | 1% | 42% | 13% | 0% | $1,000 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 841 | 19% | 27% | 20% | 2% | $141,000 |
| Other Personal Injury | 742 | 34% | 25% | 11% | 0% | $122,287 |
| Marine | 664 | 22% | 21% | 14% | 14% | $743,838 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 644 | 0% | 27% | 5% | 0% | $1,000 |
| Environmental Matters | 636 | 10% | 25% | 19% | 1% | $165,013 |
| Employment | 499 | 21% | 25% | 25% | 0% | $70,352 |
| Miller Act | 483 | 35% | 31% | 8% | 2% | $399,308 |
| Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice | 469 | 40% | 22% | 11% | 0% | $136,574 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 430 | 21% | 20% | 18% | 14% | $146,116 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 395 | 1% | 7% | 14% | 0% | $1,077 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 369 | 27% | 28% | 8% | 1% | $135,706 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 353 | 10% | 44% | 9% | 0% | $1,000 |
| Withdrawal | 314 | 60% | 10% | 6% | 4% | $10,674 |
| Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant) | 258 | 13% | 29% | 29% | 3% | $691,809 |
California State Court Analytics by Category
| Category | Filings | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Default | Median Duration |
|---|
| Landlord-Tenant | 320,000 | 32.1% | 29.5% | 1.8% | 31.2% | 48d |
| Contract | 178,000 | 36.2% | 25.8% | 2.5% | 30.1% | 295d |
| Divorce/Family | 135,000 | 54.8% | 20.3% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 340d |
| Personal Injury | 72,500 | 69.4% | 17.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 425d |
| Consumer Protection | 48,898 | 34.2% | 22.8% | 2.4% | 35.1% | 195d |
| Workers' Comp | 36,091 | 71.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 445d |
| Employment | 28,500 | 66.5% | 19.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 460d |
| Wrongful Death | 4,424 | 72.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 520d |
Source: California Administrative Office of the Courts
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