The Robing Room

Hon. Pennie K McLaughlinJudgeSuperior CourtSan Diego

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Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
135202	Litigant	View Details	I had to go before judge penny twice. I won’t go into all the details of how terrible a job she did; I wanted to point out how each time she literally ignored the mediators reports and ruled completely separately. Very pro father ...Read More	02/19/2026 11:42 PM	Contact reviewer
134916	Other	View Details	I have to thank the Parent who posted before I even thought of doing so, I didn’t have the courage to speak up before, but GOD given that this is who are children depend on, I’m going to speak up on what’s been going on with my c...Read More	01/12/2026 07:27 PM	Contact reviewer
134915	Other	View Details	I am a parent involved in a family court custody case in California with Pennie K McLaughlin I am sharing my experience to help others understand the proceedings and what to expect. During recent hearings, I observed the followi...Read More	01/12/2026 07:10 PM	Contact reviewer
134834	Other	View Details	Judge McLaughlin has a full‑blown Pollyanna complex — and while that might be tolerable in everyday life, it is absolutely disastrous in family court. She behaves as if she’s a parenting coach or therapist instead of a judge with ...Read More	01/02/2026 01:39 AM	Contact reviewer
130666	Civil Litigation - Private	No Rating	This judge has no business in family law she is all for the abusers, doesn’t listen to mediators and flirts with council!	01/28/2025 06:23 PM	Contact reviewer
128734	Litigant	No Rating	McLaughlin fails to understand that it only takes one person to make a coparenting dynamic hostile. She's condescending when she says "I'll have to make the decision because you two can't." I've heard this statement from her repe...Read More	09/18/2024 04:34 PM	Contact reviewer