Presiding Judge Maureen F. Hallahan
Hon. Maureen F. HallahanPresiding Judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County
Current Term: September 15. 2023–September 14, 2026
Membership: Voting member appointed by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero
Internal Committee: Executive and Planning Committee, Vice-Chair; Legislation Committee
Judge Maureen F. Hallahan was appointed to the bench by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007, where she currently serves as the presiding judge. Judge Hallahan presided over both family and criminal law assignments.
Prior to joining the bench, she was a civil business litigator for 26 years. Judge Hallahan received her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University and her juris doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.
Judge Hallahan serves on the court’s Executive Committee. She was previously a member of the Judicial Council Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee and the AB 1058 Task Force. She has taught numerous CJER courses including Family Primary Assignment Orientation, Supervising Judges Institute, Cow County Institute, and Domestic Violence Institute. She also acted as a seminar leader at the Judicial College.