Steve Goorvitch
CA · Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two
Goorvitch is an associate justice in Division Two of California's Second District Court of Appeal. He previously served on the Los Angeles Superior Court and as a federal prosecutor and SEC enforcement attorney.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Served as an associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two.
September 13, 2026
Source: voterguide.sos.ca.gov
Endorsed Maria Ghobadi for Los Angeles County Superior Court judge.
September 13, 2026
Source: mariaghobadi4judge.com
Authored Glick v. City of Los Angeles, restoring a jury's damages awards to two police officers.
July 31, 2026
Source: law.justia.com
Had his ruling in Jessica M. v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation affirmed in a published appellate decision.
April 23, 2026
Source: law.justia.com
Was appointed to the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two.
February 19, 2026
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
Denied a challenge to Los Angeles County's hazardous-waste screening process for Palisades Fire debris.
January 21, 2026
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Granted summary judgment against employment claims in Noland v. Land of the Free, a ruling later affirmed on appeal.
September 12, 2025
Source: law.justia.com
Dismissed a mandate petition after finding no ministerial duty requiring the City of Los Angeles to enforce specified building orders.
July 16, 2024
Source: rulings.law
Was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
November 13, 2015
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
Handled federal prosecutions charging seven people in a satellite-contract kickback scheme involving a Boeing official.
April 2, 2015
Source: media.defense.gov
Prosecuted a foreclosure-rescue fraud scheme whose organizer received a 25-year federal sentence.
September 12, 2011
Source: archives.fbi.gov
Handled a federal case charging six people in a $4 million mortgage-fraud scheme.
June 16, 2011
Source: archives.fbi.gov
Prosecuted a bank-bribery and investment-fraud case that ended in a federal jury conviction.
May 13, 2009
Source: archives.fbi.gov
Began serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District of California.
January 1, 2007
Source: newsroom.courts.ca.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 13 favorable
Authored In re Marriage of Martinez, affirming sanctions against counsel who delayed invoking a procedural objection.
July 9, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Was unanimously confirmed as an associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two.
May 22, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: newsroom.courts.ca.gov
Denied prosecutors' union claims challenging Los Angeles County transfers from the public defender's office.
February 11, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: mynewsla.com
Upheld misconduct findings against a county probation officer but ordered the civil service commission to reconsider the penalty.
April 18, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: rulings.law
Denied a public-records petition after finding that the requested communications remained privileged.
September 20, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: rulings.law
Allowed an environmental-services company to pursue administrative and injunctive relief in a hazardous-waste dispute.
August 28, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: rulings.law
Ordered liquidation of Western General Insurance Company after reviewing the insurance commissioner's application.
August 5, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: caclo.org
Presided over civil and criminal cases on the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
December 15, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov
Began working as counsel at O'Melveny & Myers.
January 1, 2003Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: newsroom.courts.ca.gov
Began clerking for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Rosemary S. Pooler.
January 1, 2002Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: newsroom.courts.ca.gov
Began clerking for U.S. District Judge Nora M. Manella.
January 1, 2001Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: newsroom.courts.ca.gov
Represented the Securities and Exchange Commission in a federal enforcement case over unregistered securities sales and misleading offering claims.
December 19, 2000Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: sec.gov
Began enforcing federal securities laws as a staff attorney in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Enforcement Division.
January 1, 1998Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: newsroom.courts.ca.gov
Past race Steve Goorvitch ran in:
- Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Two: Shall Associate Justice STEVE GOORVITCH be elected to the office for the term provided by law? · November 3, 2026 · California · incumbent