Judge Randall S. Stamen

Judge Randall S. Stamen serves on the Riverside County Superior Court, appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in November 2017 as part of a batch of 34 superior court appointments. His appointment is by gubernatorial selection, which places him within the tradition of Brown-era judicial appointments to California's superior courts. The two notable cases documented in his record span criminal and employment/conduct matters. In 2022, he presided over a preliminary hearing involving an Anaheim man accused of BB gun shootings on Inland roadways, indicating he handles criminal preliminary proceedings. In 2020, he handled a case involving a counselor whose Facebook posts were determined to constitute 'immoral conduct,' indicating exposure to cases at the intersection of employment, professional licensing, and social media conduct. Because no ruling analyses, attorney observations, or ingested content are available, the data does not support conclusions about his judicial philosophy, ruling tendencies, or courtroom preferences. The two documented cases establish only that he has handled both criminal preliminary hearings and civil/administrative conduct matters. Attorneys should treat this profile as a starting point for further research rather than a comprehensive behavioral guide.

Given the absence of ruling analyses and attorney observations, attorneys cannot rely on documented behavioral patterns to tailor their approach. What the record does confirm is that Judge Stamen has handled criminal preliminary hearings, meaning attorneys in that posture should be prepared for the procedural rigor those proceedings demand — proper foundation for evidence, witness examination standards, and probable cause arguments. The 2020 Facebook/immoral conduct case signals that Judge Stamen has engaged with fact patterns involving digital communications and professional standards. Attorneys litigating matters involving social media evidence or professional conduct should be prepared to present clear, well-organized evidentiary foundations and legal standards rather than assuming the court is unfamiliar with this territory. Because no attorney observations are on record, attorneys scheduled to appear before Judge Stamen are strongly advised to consult colleagues who have appeared in his courtroom, review Riverside County Superior Court local rules applicable to his department, and arrive prepared for a judge whose preferences and tendencies are not yet documented in this profile.

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  Review Riverside County Superior Court Local Rules

  With no attorney observations or ruling analyses available, local rules for Judge Stamen's specific department are the most reliable guide to his procedural expectations. Confirm department-specific standing orders before any appearance.

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  Consult Attorneys with Direct Courtroom Experience

  The absence of documented observations in this profile makes firsthand accounts from attorneys who have appeared before Judge Stamen the most valuable intelligence available. Seek out Riverside County practitioners for direct insight.

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  Prepare Thorough Evidentiary Foundation for Social Media Evidence

  Given the documented 2020 case involving Facebook posts and professional conduct, any matter involving social media evidence should include a well-prepared foundation for admissibility and clear legal standards for characterization.

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  Prepare Probable Cause Arguments Precisely for Preliminary Hearings

  The 2022 preliminary hearing record confirms Judge Stamen presides over criminal preliminary proceedings. Attorneys in that posture should prepare precise probable cause arguments and anticipate procedural rigor.

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  Monitor Trellis and Court Docket for Recent Rulings

  As this profile currently contains zero ruling analyses, attorneys should independently search Trellis, the Riverside County Superior Court docket, and legal news sources for any recent written rulings or reported decisions from Judge Stamen's department.

• ›Follow all Riverside County Superior Court general courtroom protocols and any department-specific standing orders, as no judge-specific deviations are documented.
• ›Arrive prepared for substantive procedural engagement in criminal preliminary hearings, as Judge Stamen's documented case history includes presiding over such proceedings.
• ›When presenting social media or digital communications evidence, be prepared to address admissibility and legal characterization directly, given Judge Stamen's documented exposure to such issues in the 2020 Facebook conduct case.