Hon. John W. VineyardJudgeSuperior CourtRiverside
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135535Litigant
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If your a mom in a custody case get as far away from this man as you can by any means necessary. I’ve observed in his courtroom and he belittles women constantly, regularly threatens women with contempt, yells. But he’ll sit and w...Read More04/01/2026 02:47 AMContact reviewer
135395Litigant
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Unfortunately, all these comments alleging this man has a pro-dad bias that is so deep he cannot and will not consider evidence are true. 03/16/2026 05:39 PMContact reviewer
135338Litigant
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Red county, MAGA judge. This guy hates women and he lets everyone know it with his very pro-dad rulings. Ignores evidence when it's against dads regardless of how serious it is, takes a dad's word even when there's no evidence to ...Read More03/10/2026 06:56 PMContact reviewer
134369Other
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He hates moms straight up favoring my DV baby dad I feel like I’m in a. Movie 11/07/2025 12:10 AMContact reviewer
134295Litigant
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If you’re a mother in a custody case and get assigned to this judge, immediately file a peremptory challenge and get assigned to someone else. 10/29/2025 06:09 AMContact reviewer
134282Litigant
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I’ll agree with these comments about him being unfair to mothers. [Redacted by Ed.] , he has become so pro-dad that he refuses to acknowledge patterns of abuse perpetrated by men. He is a serious threat to the children of Riversid...Read More10/27/2025 10:39 PMContact reviewer
132152LitigantNo RatingNobody hates moms like John Vineyard. Time and time again I’ve watched him cater to narcissistic men and refuse to consider the facts. On several occasion, I’ve seen him shush a woman who was trying to notify him that her ex had b...Read More04/07/2025 10:07 AMContact reviewer
131797Civil Litigation - PrivateNo RatingThis judge made me lose my home. We had an incompetent attorney and a and Judge Vineyard cited with a convicted felon that stole my house through Forgery Of our signatures on a grant deed and notary journals by a convicted felon a...Read More03/28/2025 08:17 AMContact reviewer
131778LitigantNo RatingThis judge has a very obvious preference for representation. You can give him a thousand pages of facts justifying something, but if you don’t have an attorney speaking for you he will not care. He lets attorneys bulldoze unrepres...Read More03/27/2025 07:32 PMContact reviewer
127153LitigantNo RatingJudge Vineyard seems to side with the narcissistic people. He allows them to get away with it irming all court orders and even being a no show to hearings. He will set in motion contempt of court with a hearing to show cause but t...Read More06/07/2024 02:22 PMContact reviewer
120874Civil Litigation - Private
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My problem with this judge is that he concerns himself with form over substance. The rules of the court in Family Law are designed to make the process efficient a compel people to be ready since the court has limited time. Howev...Read More10/04/2023 03:33 PMContact reviewer
113590OtherNo RatingBiased, does not consider all the facts. Rules on his "gut" feeling, he makes ruling that hurt children and mothers. Doesnt like to be questioned on legitimacy of his ruling. It is very sad when this judge makes statement, "In the...Read More12/12/2022 12:46 AMContact reviewer
75268Criminal Defense Lawyer
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So sad the California Courts have diminished in value....I have witnessed Vineyard harm a party by ignoring the victim's winning opposition to an MSJ and helped the opposing side pirate.08/28/2019 05:29 PMContact reviewer
52229Civil Litigation - Private
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Vineyard seems to be even handed, through and well reasoned. He reads the pleadings and takes the time to listen.10/20/2017 05:18 PMContact reviewer
50242Civil Litigation - Private
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I've appeared before J. Vineyard on several occasions in a variety of capacities, except for trial. In all instances, whether I won or lost that day, he was fair, reasonable, thoughtful and had clearly read and considered the plea...Read More06/21/2017 03:26 PMContact reviewer
48294Civil Litigation - Private
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God complex. Favors big firms and banks.03/17/2017 02:44 AMContact reviewer

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