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Apr. 15, 2026

Judge Tracey Blount recalibrates for criminal docket

A longtime dependency lawyer, Judge Tracey M. Blount is adjusting to Criminal Court with discipline, humility, and a focus on fairness.

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Judge Tracey Blount recalibrates for criminal docket

Tracey M. Blount

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, Nov. 5, 2024; senior deputy county counsel, Los Angeles, 2006-2025; appellate legal researcher, San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office, 2005-06; paralegal, Los Angeles County Counsel, 2001-05; paralegal, 21st Century Insurance Company/Bollington and Ochoa (inactive), 1998-2001

Law School: University of LaVerne College of Law, 2000
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POMONA - When Superior Court Judge Tracey M. Blount took the bench in January 2025, she did not pretend the transition to a misdemeanor calendar would be easy.

For more than two decades, she worked in dependency law at the Los Angeles County Counsel's Office, focusing on child safety and family reunification, high-stakes decisions made without juries. Criminal Court, by contrast, was faster paced, procedurally different, and outside her comfort zone.

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