Judge Mary Fingal Schulte: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

Orange County Superior Court, Department retired

CA Bar #: 76392 (December 1977)

Appointed By: Gov. Peter B. Wilson

Biography

The Hon. Mary Fingal Schulte (Ret.) served as a judge for the Superior Court of Orange County in California. She was appointed to the Municipal Court of Orange County by former governor Pete Wilson on August 25, 1997. She was elevated to the Superior Court on August 10, 1998, upon the majority vote of judges in the county to convert Municipal Courts to Superior Courts.


Schulte attended California State University, Fullerton, where she earned a B.A. in history in 1974. She then received a J.D. from the University of California, Davis in 1977.


Schulte began her legal career in 1978. She served as a deputy district attorney for the Office of the District Attorney of Orange County until 1981. Then, in 1984, she joined Gardner & Martin as an associate, a position she held until 1987. She spent the next year working as an associate with Martin & Wilson. She then served as a partner and vice president of Martin, Wilson, Fingal & MacDowell from 1988 to 1997, where she specialized in construction, premises and products liability, insurance coverage, and medical malpractice (defense).


Schulte received the Trial Judge of the Year Award from the Orange County Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2016. She has also been awarded the Judicial Civility Award from Robert Banyard Inn of Court (2013) and the Judicial Civility Award from the Orange County Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (2003). In 2002 she was honored with the St. Thomas More Award from the St. Thomas More Society of Orange County.


Schulte has served as the Chairperson for the Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Commission for the Diocese of Orange from 1999 to 2005.


She is a hospice volunteer and is proficient in French.

Recent Rulings by Hon. Mary Fingal Schulte

  • Aug 18, 2016 Orange County

    MOTION TO VACATE DEFAULT CMC: Court will set the matter for trial. Granted. File answer within 10 days of this date. The motion was filed within a reasonable time after the default was entered, i.e., approximately six weeks after the entry of default. The motion is also accompanied by Defendants’ proposed ...

  • Aug 18, 2016 Judge Mary F SCHULTE |  Orange County

    DISCOVERY MOTIONS
    Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Further Responses by Defendant Steve Clark to Form Interrogatories is granted in its entirety, objections to form interrogatories are overruled. CCP§2030.300. Sanctions in the amount of $--- against Defendant Steve Clark and his attorney of record to be pai...

  • Aug 18, 2016 Judge Mary F SCHULTE |  Orange County

    MSAI
    Plaintiffs interlineate evidentiary objections in their separate statement in support of the opposition papers. Plaintiffs, however, have failed to submit a separate document with the evidentiary objections in the format required by CRC 3.1354. Therefore, the evidentiary objections are OVERRULED.

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    Aug 18, 2016 Judge Mary F SCHULTE |  Orange County

    CMC The Court finds this matter is related to the following matters assigned to various judges on the civil panel: 2016-00842741;2016-00842952; 2016-00844971; 2016-00861027; 2016-00861217 The oldest case is assigned to Judge Howard. After hearing this motion, the instant matter will be transferred to Judge...

  • Aug 18, 2016 Judge Mary F SCHULTE |  Orange County

    MOTION FOR PREFERENCE/CMC
    No tentative. The earliest date available on the Court’s calendar, given other competing matters also having priority, is December 12, 2016, a date on which this department already has 7 other matters set for trial. This department is likely to be engaged in trial that day (giv...

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Recent Cases by Hon. Mary Fingal Schulte

On June 6, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

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Jun 06, 2017

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Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On May 26, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

May 26, 2017

Status

Stayed

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Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

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Oct 19, 2023

On May 9, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

May 09, 2017

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

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May 04, 2023

On May 4, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

May 04, 2017

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

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Oct 18, 2023

On April 20, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Apr 20, 2017

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

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May 04, 2023

On April 14, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Apr 14, 2017

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

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May 04, 2023

On April 13, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Apr 13, 2017

Status

Dismissal

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On March 23, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Mar 23, 2017

Status

Settlement

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

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Mar 05, 2021

On February 24, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Feb 24, 2017

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On February 16, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Feb 16, 2017

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On February 14, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Feb 14, 2017

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On February 7, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Feb 07, 2017

Status

Settlement

Judge

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Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On January 31, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 31, 2017

Judge

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Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On January 30, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 30, 2017

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 19, 2023

On January 27, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 27, 2017

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 27, 2023

On January 26, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 26, 2017

Judge

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 18, 2023

On January 25, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 25, 2017

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On January 24, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 24, 2017

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On January 23, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 23, 2017

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On January 17, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 17, 2017

Judge

Hon. Mary Fingal Schulte Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Mary Fingal Schulte

Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On January 13, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 13, 2017

Judge

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Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

On January 13, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 13, 2017

Judge

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Orange County

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Orange County, CA

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 18, 2023

On January 12, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 12, 2017

Judge

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Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 19, 2023

On January 11, 2017 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Judge Mary Fingal Schulte presiding.

Filed

Jan 11, 2017

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

Hon. Mary Fingal Schulte Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Mary Fingal Schulte

Court

Orange County

County

Orange County, CA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2023

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