Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Southeast District - Norwalk Courthouse
Department/Division:
H
Courtroom/Floor:
404
12720 Norwalk Blvd
Norwalk , CA 90650-3188
(562) 345-3714
Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2005; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2002-05; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1995-2002; deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 1991-95; associate, Burke Williams & Sorensen, 1989-91
Loyola Law School, 1989
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Roger Ito brings criminal court discipline to civil jury trials | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Feb. 10, 2026 |
| Roger T. Ito | Los Angeles County (Norwalk) | Jan. 7, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: People v. Orozco
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 7, 2025 |
|
People v. Orozco
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 11, 2025 |
|
People v. O'Bannon
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 16, 2024 |
|
People v. Garrison
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 12, 2022 |
|
People v. Bonilla-Bray
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | May 26, 2020 |
|
Jimenez v. Superior Court
petition granted
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Franco
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 11, 2018 |
|
Gerard v. Orange Coast Mem. Medical Center
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Dec. 11, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Access Corporation v. County of Los Angeles | Torts | judge | Mar. 9, 2018 |
| Frank Gallardo v. Jimmy Loera, Team Champion Exterminator, and Does 1 to 10 | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 9, 2018 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Roger Ito brings criminal court discipline to civil jury trials | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Feb. 10, 2026 |
| Roger T. Ito | Los Angeles County (Norwalk) | Jan. 7, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: People v. Orozco
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 7, 2025 |
|
People v. Orozco
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 11, 2025 |
|
People v. O'Bannon
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 16, 2024 |
|
People v. Garrison
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 12, 2022 |
|
People v. Bonilla-Bray
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | May 26, 2020 |
|
Jimenez v. Superior Court
petition granted
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Franco
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 11, 2018 |
|
Gerard v. Orange Coast Mem. Medical Center
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Dec. 11, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Access Corporation v. County of Los Angeles | Torts | judge | Mar. 9, 2018 |
| Frank Gallardo v. Jimmy Loera, Team Champion Exterminator, and Does 1 to 10 | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 9, 2018 |