Judge Jeff Ferguson

Judge Jeff Ferguson is no longer serving as an Orange County Superior Court judge. According to court records and public sources, Ferguson was arrested in August 2023 for the fatal shooting of his wife at their Anaheim Hills home. He pleaded not guilty to murder charges. A mistrial was declared in March 2025, and he was subsequently found guilty of murder in a retrial in April 2025. In September 2025, Ferguson was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison. Ferguson has a Commission on Judicial Performance record, which is a matter of public record. Given his conviction and sentencing, Ferguson is not presiding over any matters in the Orange County Superior Court. Any cases previously assigned to his courtroom at the Central Justice Center have been or are being reassigned to other judicial officers. Attorneys who have matters formerly associated with Judge Ferguson's courtroom should immediately confirm the current assigned judicial officer through the Orange County Superior Court clerk's office. No ruling analyses, attorney observations, or courtroom behavioral data are available for this profile, and no judicial intelligence applicable to future proceedings before this individual can be generated.

Because Judge Ferguson has been convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, he is not presiding over any active judicial proceedings. There are no strategic considerations applicable to appearing before him, as no such appearances will occur. Attorneys with cases previously on his docket should contact the Central Justice Center clerk's office to confirm reassignment details and obtain the name and department of the newly assigned judicial officer. All case-specific strategy should be redirected toward the presiding judge now handling the matter. No ruling history, courtroom preference data, or behavioral patterns are available in this profile, and none can be responsibly synthesized for forward-looking litigation strategy.

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  Confirm Case Reassignment Immediately

  Any matter previously assigned to Judge Ferguson must be verified for reassignment through the Orange County Superior Court Central Justice Center clerk's office. Do not assume prior scheduling orders, hearing dates, or department assignments remain valid.

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  Research the Newly Assigned Judicial Officer

  Once the replacement judge is identified, obtain that judge's ruling history, courtroom preferences, and any available attorney observations to prepare appropriately for upcoming hearings.

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  Review CJP Record if Relevant to Pending Motions

  If any pending motion or appeal involves judicial conduct during Ferguson's tenure, the Commission on Judicial Performance record is publicly accessible and should be reviewed for relevant findings.

• ›Judge Ferguson is not presiding over any courtroom. Do not appear in a department expecting him to be on the bench.
• ›Confirm the assigned courtroom and judicial officer with the Central Justice Center clerk before any scheduled appearance on a matter formerly on his docket.
• ›Direct all procedural questions about case reassignment to the court clerk, not to any prior case management orders issued under Ferguson's tenure.