Judge Tricia J. Taylor

Judge Tricia J. Taylor serves on the Los Angeles Superior Court at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, having been appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 28, 2019. Her appointment was part of a cohort of three judges named to the Los Angeles Superior Court in late October 2019, and she was recognized as one of two Black women appointed to California Superior Court judgeships at that time — an appointment explicitly framed within the context of increasing diversity in the California judiciary. Judge Taylor holds a record with the Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP), which is a public fact attorneys should be aware of and research independently through the CJP's public database for any relevant disciplinary or advisory context. Because no ruling analyses, attorney observations, or ingested content are available for Judge Taylor at this time, no patterns regarding her judicial philosophy, procedural preferences, or ruling tendencies can be stated with confidence. Attorneys appearing before her should conduct independent research through Trellis, CourtListener, and the Los Angeles Superior Court's own docket system to identify any available tentative rulings or minute orders that may illuminate her approach to motion practice, evidentiary standards, and courtroom management.

Given the absence of ruling data and attorney observations, no evidence-based tactical guidance specific to Judge Taylor's courtroom preferences can be provided at this time. Attorneys should prioritize obtaining firsthand accounts from colleagues who have appeared before her in Department at Stanley Mosk, and should review any publicly available tentative rulings she has issued through the court's online portal. The one concrete data point available — the existence of a CJP record — warrants direct review of the Commission on Judicial Performance's public database before any appearance. Depending on the nature of that record, it may inform how attorneys approach interactions with the court, particularly regarding procedural compliance and professional conduct. Attorneys should not assume the CJP record reflects any adverse finding without reviewing it directly, but its existence is a material fact that warrants due diligence.

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  Review CJP Public Record Directly

  Judge Taylor has a Commission on Judicial Performance record. Before any appearance, attorneys must access the CJP's public database at cjp.ca.gov to review the nature and outcome of any proceedings. This is a critical due diligence step.

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  Pull Docket Records and Tentative Rulings

  No ruling data is available in this profile. Attorneys should independently search the Los Angeles Superior Court's online portal, Trellis, and CourtListener for any minute orders, tentative rulings, or signed orders issued by Judge Taylor to build a firsthand picture of her preferences.

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  Solicit Peer Intelligence from Colleagues

  Given the absence of attorney observations in this profile, attorneys should canvass colleagues who have appeared before Judge Taylor at Stanley Mosk to gather firsthand accounts of her courtroom demeanor, procedural expectations, and motion practice preferences.

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  Confirm Department Assignment and Local Rules

  Verify Judge Taylor's current department assignment at Stanley Mosk Courthouse and review any department-specific standing orders or local rules she has issued, as these govern procedural requirements independent of general court rules.

• ›Confirm the specific department number and any posted standing orders for Judge Taylor's courtroom before your appearance, as Stanley Mosk departments vary in their procedural requirements.
• ›Arrive prepared to address all procedural and substantive issues without reliance on assumptions about this judge's preferences, as no established pattern data is available to guide expectations.
• ›Maintain strict professional conduct given the existence of a CJP record, which signals that judicial conduct and courtroom interactions have been subject to formal review at some point in her tenure.