Judge Jeanne Schechter: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

CA Bar #: 149457 (December 1990)

Appointed By: Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

Biography

The Hon. Jeanne Schechter (Ret.) was a judge for the Merced County Superior Court in California. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Jerry Brown in 2017, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon. Marc A. Garcia. Schechter retired on June 15, 2021.

She earned a B.S. from Ohio State University. Schechter then completed a J.D. from Loyola Law School.

She began her legal career as a sole practitioner in private practice in 1990. The following year, Schechter joined the Office of the District Attorney of Stanislaus County, where she served as a senior deputy district attorney for thirteen years. Then, in 2004, she accepted a position as chief deputy city attorney in the Office of the City Attorney of Merced. She served in that capacity until her appointment as a court commissioner for the Superior Court of Merced County in 2012.

Schechter was a resident of La Grange, California, at the time of her appointment.

She is registered as a Republican.

Recent Cases by Hon. Jeanne Schechter

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Andrew James Birge, Defendant(s)

On March 30, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Schechter, Jeanne presiding.

2 Files

Filed

Mar 30, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Apr 06, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Paul Sidney Wrighton, Defendant(s)

On March 22, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Schechter, Jeanne presiding.

9 Files

Filed

Mar 22, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Sep 21, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Paul Sidney Wrighton, Defendant(s)

On March 22, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Schechter, Jeanne presiding.

8 Files

Filed

Mar 22, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Sep 21, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Paul Sidney Wrighton, Defendant(s)

On March 22, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Schechter, Jeanne presiding.

9 Files

Filed

Mar 22, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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General Criminal

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Sep 21, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Manuel Pulido, Defendant(s)

On March 10, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

11 Files

Filed

Mar 10, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Nov 20, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Thomas Adam Garcia, Defendant(s)

On March 8, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

7 Files

Filed

Mar 08, 2021

Status

Consolidation

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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General Criminal

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Jun 17, 2021

People of the State of California vs. Thomas Garcia

On March 4, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

13 Files

Filed

Mar 04, 2021

Status

Active

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Nov 11, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Juan Carlos Santiago Velasco, Defendant(s)

On March 3, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

14 Files

Filed

Mar 03, 2021

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Active

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Nov 20, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Miller Thor Lee, Defendant(s)

On March 1, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Schechter, Jeanne presiding.

1 File

Filed

Mar 01, 2021

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Active

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Apr 02, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Paul Sidney Wrighton, Defendant(s)

On March 1, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

10 Files

Filed

Mar 01, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Nov 24, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Andrew James Birge, Defendant(s)

On February 26, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Schechter, Jeanne presiding.

3 Files

Filed

Feb 26, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Apr 06, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Devin Ramon Dendy, Defendant(s)

On February 18, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

1 File

Filed

Feb 18, 2021

Status

Active

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Mar 23, 2021

People of the State of California vs. Angelo Anthony Flores

On February 10, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

6 Files

Filed

Feb 10, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Mar 23, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Asanti Nykea Gray, Defendant(s)

On February 9, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

9 Files

Filed

Feb 09, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Oct 02, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Fernando Valles Hernandez, Defendant(s)

On February 9, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

11 Files

Filed

Feb 09, 2021

Status

Closed

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Sep 04, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Isaiah Marquise Holmes, Defendant(s)

On February 8, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

6 Files

Filed

Feb 08, 2021

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Active

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Nov 17, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Carlos Lopez, Defendant(s)

On February 5, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

20 Files

Filed

Feb 05, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Nov 13, 2021

People of the State of California vs. Manuel Pulido, Junior

On February 4, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

12 Files

Filed

Feb 04, 2021

Status

Active

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Sep 17, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Cesar Segura Ramirez, Junior, Defendant(s)

On February 4, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

10 Files

Filed

Feb 04, 2021

Status

Active

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Nov 17, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Emmanuel Fontes, Defendant(s)

On February 3, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

3 Files

Filed

Feb 03, 2021

Status

Closed

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Jun 19, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Rafael Padilla, Defendant(s)

On February 1, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Schechter, Jeanne presiding.

7 Files

Filed

Feb 01, 2021

Status

Closed

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Merced County

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Nov 20, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Pervis Dee Roots, Defendant(s)

On January 29, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

13 Files

Filed

Jan 29, 2021

Status

Active

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Nov 20, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Mark Randall Fawcett, Defendant(s)

On January 28, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

13 Files

Filed

Jan 28, 2021

Status

Active

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Oct 28, 2021

People of the State of California, Plaintiff(s) vs. Crystal Marie Meyers, Defendant(s)

On December 29, 2020 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Merced County. Judge Jeanne Schechter presiding.

4 Files

Filed

Dec 29, 2020

Status

Closed

Judge

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Merced County

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Merced County, CA

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Feb 17, 2021

About

Jeanne Schechter
Current Appointment Merced County Superior Court	Merced County Superior Court
Education J.D., Loyola Law School B.S., Ohio State University	J.D., Loyola Law School B.S., Ohio State University

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	CA - Merced County Superior Court

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Judge	Merced County Superior Court	Merced County, California
Commissioner	Merced County Superior Court	Merced County, California
Chief Deputy City Attorney	Office of the City Attorney of Merced	Merced County, California
Senior Deputy District Attorney	Office of the District Attorney	Stanislaus County, California
Sole Practitioner	Private Practice	None