Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 44 in Los Angeles County, California

2026 Primary Election

• Thomas Sokolov — Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in Beverly Hills, California

  Thomas R. Sokolov is an incumbent judge on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. He was first appointed to the bench by Governor George Deukmejian in 1989. Prior to his appointment, he served as a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County from 1969 to 1989. He earned his law degree from Loyola University after attending the University of Southern California. Judge Sokolov has a reputation for being a settlement specialist, often handling early disposition criminal cases in Torrance. He has been re-elected in previous elections, often running unopposed.