Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Northeast District - Pasadena Courthouse
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Department/Division:
H
300 E Walnut St
Pasadena , CA 91101-1566
(626) 396-3314
Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, July 2013; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2001-13; clerk for 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Terence T. Evans, Chicago, 2000-01; clerk for U.S. District Judge Nora M. Manella, Los Angeles, 1998-2000; associate, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, 1996-98
UCLA School of Law, 1998
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Rupa Goswami balances empathy and law in preliminary hearings court | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 10, 2026 |
| Rupa S. Goswami | Los Angeles County (East Los Angeles) | Oct. 20, 2014 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Time to break a historical pattern of blame and harassment | Civil Rights | Sep. 1, 2020 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Guzman
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Rupa Goswami balances empathy and law in preliminary hearings court | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 10, 2026 |
| Rupa S. Goswami | Los Angeles County (East Los Angeles) | Oct. 20, 2014 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Time to break a historical pattern of blame and harassment | Civil Rights | Sep. 1, 2020 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Guzman
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2019 |