Judge (Ret.)
Retired December 23, 2022, Elevated to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by unification, 2000; judge, Los Angeles County Municipal Court 1997-2000; commissioner, Los Angeles County Municipal Court, 1995-97; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1985-95; partner, Sahagun & Danton, Los Angeles, 1984-86; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1981-84; field attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, 1979-81
UCLA School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 'Substantively and decisively' | Los Angeles County (Norwalk) | Mar. 31, 2022 |
| Raul A. Sahagun | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Norwalk Courthouse) | May 23, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Jones
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2018 |
|
BRE DDR BR Whittwood CA v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
reversed and remanded
|
Contracts | Aug. 31, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeLage Landen Financial Services v. Eric Faiz | Contracts | judge | Jan. 21, 2004 |
| Marcus Byrd, Catalina Garcia, Matthew Garcia, a minor, Jordan Garcia, a minor v. Wolfgang Krause, Kira Krause | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Dec. 20, 2001 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 'Substantively and decisively' | Los Angeles County (Norwalk) | Mar. 31, 2022 |
| Raul A. Sahagun | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Norwalk Courthouse) | May 23, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Jones
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2018 |
|
BRE DDR BR Whittwood CA v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
reversed and remanded
|
Contracts | Aug. 31, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeLage Landen Financial Services v. Eric Faiz | Contracts | judge | Jan. 21, 2004 |
| Marcus Byrd, Catalina Garcia, Matthew Garcia, a minor, Jordan Garcia, a minor v. Wolfgang Krause, Kira Krause | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Dec. 20, 2001 |