County judicial office
2026 primary resultOrange County Superior Court Judge, Office 13
Current officeholder
Jeffrey Ferguson
Jeffrey Ferguson remains the named holder of this office and is suspended without salary under a public Commission on Judicial Performance order. Candidate profiles are available only on the separate election page.
- Court
- Superior Court of California, County of Orange
- Electorate
- Orange County voters
- Court location
- Courthouses throughout Orange County
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The election is countywide. Office 13 identifies this position for the 2026 election cycle and should not be read as a courtroom department.
Office overview
What voters are deciding
The officeholder's public suspension status is distinct from the election for the next term. Election candidates are not profiled on this office page.
Certified election status
2026 election decided at the June primary
Nonpartisan candidate election
The certified primary result determined who will serve the term beginning January 4, 2027. Candidate profiles and vote details are maintained on the separate election page.
- Full term
- 6 years
- Official note
- The elected term begins January 4, 2027. The office number is an election-cycle identifier, not a permanent courtroom department.
Current officeholder status
Jeffrey Ferguson
The Commission on Judicial Performance suspended Ferguson from office without salary after a felony conviction. The commission still lists the matter under his judicial office.
- Current status
- Named incumbent for Orange County Office 13
- Office record
- Suspended from judicial duties without salary
- Verification
- Public Commission on Judicial Performance order
- Election coverage
- Candidate profiles are kept on the election page
General jurisdiction
Types of matters this court hears
These categories describe the court's general jurisdiction. They do not identify a current assignment or individualized workload for one judge.
Civil
Handles contracts, injuries, property, employment, business disputes, small claims, and other civil matters.
Criminal and traffic
Handles felony, misdemeanor, infraction, and traffic proceedings arising in the county.
Family and juvenile
Handles divorce, custody, support, adoption, dependency, and juvenile justice matters.
Probate and specialized calendars
Handles estates, conservatorships, guardianships, mental-health matters, and other assigned proceedings.
Court colleagues
Other members of this court
Superior Court judges generally preside individually. These selected judicial officers help readers move among members of the same court as more pages are completed.
Judge, Family Law Panel
Eileen M. Solis
Department L71Profile not published yetPage plannedJudge, Family Law Panel
Mena Guirguis
Department L73Profile not published yetPage plannedJudge, Family Law Panel
Glenn R. Salter
Department L64Profile not published yetPage plannedJudge, Family Law Panel
Cheri T. Pham
Department L66Profile not published yetPage plannedRoster reviewed · Orange County Superior Court judicial officer directory ↗
Public office record
Selected public record
These dated records document the current officeholder or vacancy, office-number mapping, past cases or discipline when verified, and election administration. They are not a list of current cases or a rating.
2026 incumbent office record
Named incumbent in the official county contest record
The county election record identifies Ferguson as the incumbent assigned to this election-cycle office.
ResultJeffrey Ferguson listed as incumbent
Read the office record ↗Order of suspension from office without salary
Current officeholder subject to a public Commission on Judicial Performance order
The commission issued the order after a jury found Ferguson guilty of second-degree murder, a felony.
ResultSuspended from office without salary
Read the CJP decision ↗Pending-case status
Current officeholder listed in the commission's pending-case records
The commission's current pending-cases page continues to list Ferguson and the public suspension order.
ResultSuspension order remains publicly listed
Review the pending-case record ↗Public court records
Calendar, dockets, and opinions
Court-wide calendars and case-search tools may show scheduled public matters subject to access limits. This page does not create an active-case feed or list cases a judge is currently working on.
Orange County cases on calendar
Search the court's public calendar by case number, date, courtroom, or hearing type, subject to access limits.
View calendars ↗Orange County case access
Open case-access routes for civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims matters. Some family documents are not available remotely.
Search case records ↗Family-law tentative rulings
Read tentative rulings posted by participating Orange County family-law departments before scheduled hearings.
Browse tentative rulings ↗Public accountability
Judicial discipline
Public accountability records from California’s Commission on Judicial Performance.
Public decision foundSuspended from office without salary
Search: Jeffrey Ferguson, Orange County Superior Court · reviewed
The Commission on Judicial Performance issued a public order suspending Ferguson from office without salary on April 24, 2025.
Important limit: The database covers public judicial disciplinary cases since 1960. Matters without public charges or public discipline remain confidential.
News and Press Releases
Updates involving this office
Read reviewed public records and coverage involving the current officeholder or the current status of this office. Candidate coverage is kept on the election page.
Official discipline update
Commission publishes suspension decision
The Commission on Judicial Performance suspended Ferguson from office without salary after a felony conviction. The commission still lists the matter under his judicial office.
Official office record
County record maps the incumbent to Office 13
This dated source establishes the incumbent-to-office-number relationship used on the office page. It does not substitute an election winner for the current holder.
Official election update
2026 election status for Office 13
The separate election page contains candidate profiles, vote totals, and the outcome for the term beginning January 4, 2027.
Methodology and limits
Data coverage and sources
Coverage is assessed against the records expected for this judicial office page and is updated as new public information is verified.
Current assessmentFocused coverage
This page connects the current officeholder or verified vacancy with court-wide workload context, public-record tools, discipline records, and reviewed office updates. Candidate profiles remain on the election page.
- Public record
- Three dated officeholder, vacancy, case, discipline, or office-status records; not a rating or a list of current cases.
- Statistics
- Court- or division-wide context only; not an individualized workload measure.
- Discipline
- Exact-name public-decision search; confidential complaints or proceedings are not visible.
This is a focused voter reading list, not a complete case history, ideology score, individualized workload measure, or representation of confidential discipline matters.
Sources used on this page4 source organizations · 12 records
Commission on Judicial Performance
3 records from this source are used on the page.
Commission on Judicial Performance suspension decision: Current office status source for Office 13https://cjp.ca.gov/public-decisions/ferguson-2025/CJP discipline and decision search: Official database and confidentiality explanationhttps://cjp.ca.gov/discipline_and_decision_search/Pending-case status: Public court, office-status, appointment, case, or accountability record CJP pending matterhttps://cjp.ca.gov/pending_cases/
Orange County Registrar of Voters
2 records from this source are used on the page.
Certified election results: Certified 2026 election status; candidate details are kept on the election pagehttps://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/orangecaenr/23/en/wd9vosg_Index_23.html2026 incumbent office record: Public court, office-status, appointment, case, or accountability record Office 13https://ocvote.gov/fileadmin/user_upload/data/candlog/PRI2026/candlog.pdf
Orange County Superior Court
4 records from this source are used on the page.
Orange County Superior Court judicial officer directory: Current court colleague rosterhttps://www.occourts.org/general-information/judicial-officersOrange County cases on calendar: Search the court's public calendar by case number, date, courtroom, or hearing type, subject to access limits.https://www.occourts.org/online-services/cases-calendarOrange County case access: Open case-access routes for civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims matters. Some family documents are not available remotely.https://www.occourts.org/online-services/case-accessFamily-law tentative rulings: Read tentative rulings posted by participating Orange County family-law departments before scheduled hearings.https://www.occourts.org/online-services/tentative-rulings/family-law-tentative-rulings
Judicial Council of California
3 records from this source are used on the page.
Judicial Council 2026 Court Statistics Report, tables 4a, 7a, and 11a: Orange County Superior Court, fiscal year 2024-25https://courts.ca.gov/system/files/file/csr_2026.pdfJudicial Council 2025 Court Statistics Report, tables 4a, 7a, and 11a: Orange County Superior Court, fiscal year 2023-24https://courts.ca.gov/system/files/file/final_csr_2025.pdfJudicial Council 2024 Court Statistics Report, tables 4a, 7a, and 11a: Orange County Superior Court, fiscal year 2022-23https://courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/courts/default/2024-12/2024-court-statistics-report.pdf
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