Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
South Central District - Compton Courthouse
Department/Division:
C
Courtroom/Floor:
900
200 W Compton Blvd
Compton , CA 90220
(310) 761-4332
Appointed by Gov. Gray Davis as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, 2002; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2000-02; commissioner, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1993-2000; sole practitioner, Compton, 1982-93; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1980-82
UC Berkeley School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Kelvin D. Filer never wants to get out of Compton | Los Angeles County (Compton) | Mar. 8, 2022 |
| Kelvin D. Filer | Los Angeles (Compton) | Oct. 24, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Virgen
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
People v. Whitson
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2022 |
|
Modification: People v. Perez
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2022 |
|
People v. Perez
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2022 |
|
People v. Salinas
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 6, 2022 |
|
People v. Lizarraga
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 26, 2020 |
|
People v. Gallardo
affirmed in part
|
Evidence | Dec. 7, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Kelvin D. Filer never wants to get out of Compton | Los Angeles County (Compton) | Mar. 8, 2022 |
| Kelvin D. Filer | Los Angeles (Compton) | Oct. 24, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Virgen
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
People v. Whitson
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2022 |
|
Modification: People v. Perez
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2022 |
|
People v. Perez
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2022 |
|
People v. Salinas
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 6, 2022 |
|
People v. Lizarraga
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 26, 2020 |
|
People v. Gallardo
affirmed in part
|
Evidence | Dec. 7, 2017 |