Judge
Central Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Central Justice Center
Department/Division:
C53
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
2nd
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5253
Elevated Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Nov. 2025; commissioner, Orange County, 2024; administrative law judge II, Office of Administration Hearings, Los Angeles, 2016-24; deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, Los Angeles, 2005-16; associate, Abeltin & Migoya LLP, Santa Ana, 2003-05; associate, law clerk, Law Offices of Gary S. Casselman, Los Angeles, 2002; law clerk, California Department of Justice, Los Angeles, 2002
Loyola Law School, 2002
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Empathy forged by hardship shapes Judge Carmen Snuggs-Spraggins' courtroom | Orange County Superior Court | Aug. 3, 2026 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie A., etc., et al. v. Toby Douglas, etc, et al. | Government | Defendant | Dec. 31, 2011 |
| Michael Weinstein, AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. California Department of Health Care Services, Sandra Shewry | Torts | Defendant | Feb. 7, 2009 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Empathy forged by hardship shapes Judge Carmen Snuggs-Spraggins' courtroom | Orange County Superior Court | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie A., etc., et al. v. Toby Douglas, etc, et al. | Government | Defendant | Dec. 31, 2011 |
| Michael Weinstein, AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. California Department of Health Care Services, Sandra Shewry | Torts | Defendant | Feb. 7, 2009 |