B. Scott Thomsen (Nevada County)
Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
insufficient Left–Right record (FairPAC / Wake the Bench assessment — not an official court label): Insufficient public record. Insufficient Soft cite depth for ideology.
Judge matrix ThinNot enough public cites yet
Cite-only multi-axis Soft. FairPAC assessment — not an official court label. Evidence depth: Deep. Legacy letter alias: C (transitional only). How the matrix works.
- 1 · Role fidelity
- Thin · Thin
No sourced pattern attached yet. - 2 · Judicial craft
- Thin · Thin
No sourced pattern attached yet. - 3 · Rights & liberty
- Thin · Thin
No sourced pattern attached yet. - 4 · Public safety
- Thin · Thin
No sourced pattern attached yet. - 5 · Separation of powers
- Thin · Thin
No sourced pattern attached yet. - 6 · Ethics & fitness
- No public discipline on file · N/A
Absence of attached public CJP discipline is not a purity claim.
Research status: grades use public cites only; thin records stay C until sourced. How we research.
- Court
- Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
- Office
- District / seat
- Nevada County Superior Court
- County
- Nevada County
- Appellate district
- District 3
- Election
- unknown
- Composite
- ThinNot enough public cites yet Researchable but unsourced — default until cites land. Alias of legacy C when thin.
- Legacy letter
- C Mixed / thin record (alias only)
- Record lean
- insufficient
Public decisions (chronological · cite-only)
Voting / case record: limited public data
This section will grow chronologically as published opinions / CJP decisions are Soft-attached. We never invent case holdings or a complete trial docket.
California published opinions · CJP decisions
About this listing
Superior Court judge, Nevada County — roster Soft from official Judicial Assignments and Profiles page (Judges-only Soft; commissioner excluded).
Deep dive Deep
Cite-only career / advocacy Soft profile. FairPAC / Wake the Bench assessment — not an official court label.
Background
Presiding Judge, Nevada County Superior Court (2016–2018, 2026–Present); Assistant Presiding Judge (2013–2015; 2019–2020; 2023–2025); previously Commissioner, Nevada and Sierra Counties Superior Courts (Nov 2005–2010); Juvenile Hearing Officer, Nevada County (2000–May 2005) — per court profile.
Education
J.D., McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific; B.S., Menlo College — per court profile.
Prior professional work
Began in insurance defense; general civil practice (1990–1996); certified Family Law Specialist (1996); family law, dependency, delinquency, and criminal defense until commissioner appointment — per court profile.
Advocacy / public roles
Court profile notes Soft-stated faculty and committee roles (Witkin Judicial College; CJER family-law programs; Family & Juvenile Law Advisory Committee; Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee; Nevada County Law Library trustee).
Appointment / elevation
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada, December 2010–Present (per court profile).
Soft Deep from Nevada Superior Court Judicial Assignments and Profiles. Grade stays C; ideologyLean insufficient.
Cite-only. We never invent career history or advocacy.
Why this grade — metrics
See methodology.
Public discipline (CJP)
Check the Commission on Judicial Performance before relying on any grade. We do not invent findings.
cjp.ca.gov decisions by judges
Sources
- Source · — source
- Commission on Judicial Performance — public decisions
- Grade methodology — methodology.html