Matthew A. Scherb
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Eight
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Overview
Matthew A. Scherb is an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight, appointed in 2025.1 He was previously a California Supreme Court chambers attorney, an appellate court attorney, and a Los Angeles deputy city attorney.2 In 2026, he ruled that a TikTok post about a plastic surgery clinic’s staff lacked anti-SLAPP protection.3 He joined a ruling that disclosing the existence of sex-related videos was unprotected.4
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Endorsements and bar evaluations
Sources
- Matthew Scherb | Second Appellate District | District Courts of Appeal, Judicial Branch of California. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Commission Confirms Three Appointments to Courts of Appeal, Judicial Branch of California. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Video Asserting Shoddy Reception Service at Plastic Surgery Clinic Is Not Protected—C.A., Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Disclosing Existence of Sex-Related Videos Is Unprotected, Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 2026 California Voter Guide / Guía de votantes de California, UNITE HERE Local 11. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Nonpartisan Judicial Offices, Indivisible Ventura. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- November 2026 Candidate Endorsements, Santa Clarita Valley Democrats. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Candidate Information, Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.