Judge Thomas Joseph Nixon
Judge, CA Superior Court
Democrat
Court: TNMD
Education
| School | Degree | Year |
|---|
| Santa Clara University | J.D. | 1984 |
| San Jose State University | B.A. | 1981 |
Judicial Positions
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 2015 | Active |
| CA Superior Court | Commissioner | 2002 | 2005 |
Disposition Patterns — TNMD
How 61,651 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
2,806
Judgment for Plaintiff
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|
| Civil Rights | 13,077 | 1% | 76% | 6% | 0% | $449,190 |
| Employment | 5,336 | 22% | 26% | 20% | 0% | $461,569 |
| Other Civil Rights | 4,510 | 13% | 39% | 18% | 0% | $448,377 |
| Other Contract | 3,611 | 22% | 24% | 12% | 5% | $790,806 |
| General | 3,180 | 0% | 52% | 11% | 0% | — |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 2,202 | 19% | 23% | 12% | 5% | $415,105 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 2,005 | 10% | 13% | 5% | 0% | $887,143 |
| Other Personal Injury | 1,996 | 40% | 20% | 9% | 0% | $962,633 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 1,593 | 0% | 26% | 22% | 0% | — |
| Other Statutory Actions | 1,509 | 18% | 31% | 14% | 2% | $768,341 |
| Insurance | 1,302 | 26% | 25% | 12% | 1% | $1,003,942 |
| Motor Vehicle | 1,284 | 35% | 23% | 8% | 0% | $1,410,948 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 1,254 | 1% | 64% | 13% | 0% | — |
| Copyrights | 1,207 | 33% | 22% | 11% | 5% | $273,183 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 1,126 | 34% | 29% | 8% | 1% | $922,279 |
| SSID Title XVI | 1,117 | 0% | 35% | 20% | 0% | $1,053,000 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 724 | 6% | 8% | 21% | 31% | $577,336 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 627 | 7% | 43% | 3% | 0% | — |
| Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant) | 612 | 11% | 28% | 9% | 1% | $647,235 |
| Trademark | 593 | 26% | 22% | 11% | 3% | $438,000 |
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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