David Ross
Nonpartisan · CA
David Ross is a Grade IV Deputy Alternate Public Defender for Los Angeles County running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 131. Over a 30-year indigent-defense career as a Deputy Public Defender in Riverside County and a Deputy Alternate Public Defender in Los Angeles County, he has represented more than 10,000 defendants, completed 113 jury trials, and litigated over 2,000 preliminary hearings; he is also an adjunct professor. Before law, he spent about ten years as a television news reporter and documentary producer. The Los Angeles County Bar Association rated him "Qualified" for 2026. He advanced to the November runoff with 33.24% in the June primary against fellow public defender Donna Tryfman.
Track record
General
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Recommended by La Defensa, a Los Angeles judicial-accountability advocacy organization, in its 2026 primary voter guide for Superior Court Office No. 131.
May 3, 2026
Source: ladefensa.org · researched July 3, 2026
Legal Competence
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Rated "Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee for the 2026 election.
April 24, 2026For
Source: lacba.org · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 131 · November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California
Profile last researched July 3, 2026.