Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 181 in Los Angeles County, California

2026 Primary Election

• Ryan Dibble — Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner in Los Angeles, California

  Ryan Dibble was elected as a Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner in July 2025. Prior to this, he served as a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County starting in 2006. His assignments included the Justice System Integrity Division, where he investigated and prosecuted police misconduct cases, as well as the Hardcore Gang and Major Narcotics Divisions. He has completed over 70 jury trials. Dibble earned his bachelor's degrees in Accounting and Political Science and his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California (USC). He also serves as a lecturer at the USC Gould School of Law. He previously ran for a judgeship in 2022.

• David Ross — Deputy Alternate Public Defender, Los Angeles County in Los Angeles, California

  David Ross has served as a Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties for 30 years. He is currently a Grade IV Deputy Alternate Public Defender in Los Angeles County. Throughout his career, he has represented over 10,000 defendants and completed 113 jury trials. Before his legal career, Ross worked for 10 years as a television news reporter and documentary producer, and also served as a legislative aide in the U.S. House of Representatives. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from UC Davis and his Juris Doctor from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. He has also been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Western State University College of Law and served as a Judge Pro Tem in Los Angeles County.

• Thanayi Lindsey — Administrative Law Judge, State of California, Office of Administrative Hearings in Long Beach, California

  Thanayi Lindsey is an Administrative Law Judge for the State of California's Office of Administrative Hearings, Special Education Division. She earned a B.A. from Purdue University in 1989 and a J.D. from the University of Florida in 1992. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1997. Her past roles include serving as a Family Law Attorney for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. In 2011, she received a public reproval from the State Bar.