Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
2nd Appellate District, Division 8
Department/Division:
8
300 S Spring St Fl 2 North Tower
Los Angeles , CA 90013-1213
(213) 830-7000
Appointed to the Second District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, October 2022; appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 2, 2017; national senior counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Los Angeles, 2010-17; senior trial attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Los Angeles, 2005-10; staff attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Los Angeles, 2001-05; associate, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, LLP, Los Angeles, 2000-01; law clerk, U.S. District Court Judge Carlos Moreno, Los Angeles, 1999-2000.
Yale Law School, 1999
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Exercising Discretion | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Nov. 5, 2018 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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People v. Virgen
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2025 |
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Winter v. Menlo
author
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Attorneys | Apr. 2, 2025 |
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People v. Richardson
author
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Constitutional Law | Feb. 20, 2025 |
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People v. Ellis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 4, 2025 |
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Banuelos v. Superior Court (Azusa Police Dept.)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 5, 2024 |
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Batta v. Hunt
author
|
Real Property | Oct. 30, 2024 |
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In re Marriage of Shayan
author
|
Family Law | Oct. 28, 2024 |
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People v. Estrada
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2024 |
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Gramajo v. Joe's Pizza on Sunset, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Mar. 26, 2024 |
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VFLA Eventco v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
author
|
Contracts | Mar. 7, 2024 |
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Ayers v. FCA US, LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 |
|
Martin v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Nov. 14, 2023 |
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Nicoletti v. Kest
author
|
Torts | Nov. 14, 2023 |
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Estrada v. Public Employees' Retirement System
author
|
Government | Sep. 21, 2023 |
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People v. Curiel
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 30, 2023 |
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Atkins v. St. Cecilia Catholic School
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 1, 2023 |
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Modification: People v. Perez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2022 |
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People v. Perez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban H. Carmona, Marcial H. Carmona, Pedro Cruz, Yoel Isail, Matute Casco, Anselmo Leyva, Ernesto Romero Alvarez, Jesus Vasquez, Cirilo Noriega Enriquez, and Arturo Castillo Fuentes, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Lincoln Millennium Car Wash Inc., Silver Wash Inc., Gold Wash, Bijan Damavandi, Iraj Kohanbashiri, Edna | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Feb. 18, 2017 |
| Jose Flores, Ryan Reyes, Brian Perez v. City of Westminster, Mitchell Waller, Andrew Hall, Ron Coopman, Kevin Baker, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Jun. 14, 2014 |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. ResCom Services Inc. | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Nov. 7, 2009 |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sierra Aluminum Co. | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Oct. 13, 2007 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Exercising Discretion | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Nov. 5, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Virgen
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2025 |
|
Winter v. Menlo
author
|
Attorneys | Apr. 2, 2025 |
|
People v. Richardson
author
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 20, 2025 |
|
People v. Ellis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 4, 2025 |
|
Banuelos v. Superior Court (Azusa Police Dept.)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 5, 2024 |
|
Batta v. Hunt
author
|
Real Property | Oct. 30, 2024 |
|
In re Marriage of Shayan
author
|
Family Law | Oct. 28, 2024 |
|
People v. Estrada
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2024 |
|
Gramajo v. Joe's Pizza on Sunset, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Mar. 26, 2024 |
|
VFLA Eventco v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
author
|
Contracts | Mar. 7, 2024 |
|
Ayers v. FCA US, LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 |
|
Martin v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
Nicoletti v. Kest
author
|
Torts | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
Estrada v. Public Employees' Retirement System
author
|
Government | Sep. 21, 2023 |
|
People v. Curiel
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 30, 2023 |
|
Atkins v. St. Cecilia Catholic School
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 1, 2023 |
|
Modification: People v. Perez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2022 |
|
People v. Perez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban H. Carmona, Marcial H. Carmona, Pedro Cruz, Yoel Isail, Matute Casco, Anselmo Leyva, Ernesto Romero Alvarez, Jesus Vasquez, Cirilo Noriega Enriquez, and Arturo Castillo Fuentes, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Lincoln Millennium Car Wash Inc., Silver Wash Inc., Gold Wash, Bijan Damavandi, Iraj Kohanbashiri, Edna | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Feb. 18, 2017 |
| Jose Flores, Ryan Reyes, Brian Perez v. City of Westminster, Mitchell Waller, Andrew Hall, Ron Coopman, Kevin Baker, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Jun. 14, 2014 |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. ResCom Services Inc. | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Nov. 7, 2009 |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sierra Aluminum Co. | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Oct. 13, 2007 |