Judge
Civil
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
Anacapa Courthouse
Department/Division:
SB3
Days:
M-F
1100 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara , CA 93121
(805) 882-4570
Appointed to the Santa Barbara County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1997; sole practitioner, 1977-1997; associate, Goux and Romasanta, 1968-1977; deputy county counsel, Santa Barbara County, 1965-1968
Loyola Law School, 1964
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Steady on Course | Santa Barbara County | Sep. 26, 2018 | 
| Thomas P. Anderle | Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court | Jan. 12, 2010 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP 
 reversed in part 
 | 
Remedies | May 3, 2024 | 
| 
L.O. v. Kilrain 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Oct. 18, 2023 | 
| 
Anderson v. County of Santa Barbara
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Environmental Law | Aug. 16, 2023 | 
| 
Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings, LLC v. Avery
 affirmed 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 2, 2023 | 
| 
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation Dist.
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | May 27, 2022 | 
| 
Fair Education Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara Unified School District
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | Dec. 16, 2021 | 
| 
Felkay v. City of Santa Barbara
 affirmed 
 | 
Real Property | Mar. 22, 2021 | 
| 
Doe v. Westmont College 
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Feb. 10, 2021 | 
| 
John Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Schmidt v. Superior Court
 affirmed 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| 
Schmidt v. Superior Court
 affirmed 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Jan. 24, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Dec. 10, 2019 | 
| 
Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Nov. 19, 2019 | 
| 
John Doe v. Westmont College 
 affirmed 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Apr. 24, 2019 | 
| 
Zissler v. Saville 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Real Property | Nov. 30, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: Shiver v. Laramee
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 12, 2018 | 
| 
Shiver v. Laramee 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 14, 2018 | 
| 
County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark 
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Environmental Law | Jun. 13, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Steady on Course | Santa Barbara County | Sep. 26, 2018 | 
| Thomas P. Anderle | Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court | Jan. 12, 2010 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP 
 reversed in part 
 | 
Remedies | May 3, 2024 | 
| 
L.O. v. Kilrain 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Oct. 18, 2023 | 
| 
Anderson v. County of Santa Barbara
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Environmental Law | Aug. 16, 2023 | 
| 
Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings, LLC v. Avery
 affirmed 
 | 
Attorneys | Jun. 2, 2023 | 
| 
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation Dist.
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | May 27, 2022 | 
| 
Fair Education Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara Unified School District
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | Dec. 16, 2021 | 
| 
Felkay v. City of Santa Barbara
 affirmed 
 | 
Real Property | Mar. 22, 2021 | 
| 
Doe v. Westmont College 
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Feb. 10, 2021 | 
| 
John Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Schmidt v. Superior Court
 affirmed 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| 
Schmidt v. Superior Court
 affirmed 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Jan. 24, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Dec. 10, 2019 | 
| 
Presbyterian Camp & Conference Centers, Inc. v. Superior Court 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Nov. 19, 2019 | 
| 
John Doe v. Westmont College 
 affirmed 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Apr. 24, 2019 | 
| 
Zissler v. Saville 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Real Property | Nov. 30, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: Shiver v. Laramee
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 12, 2018 | 
| 
Shiver v. Laramee 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jun. 14, 2018 | 
| 
County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark 
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Environmental Law | Jun. 13, 2018 | 
