Judge
Unlimited Civil, Civil Writs
Kern County Superior Court
Metro Justice Building
Kern County Superior Court
Department/Division:
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1215 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield , CA 93301-4698
Appointed Kern County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2018; supervising deputy district attorney, Kern County, 2014-18; deputy district attorney, Kern County, 1996-2014; associate, Clifford & Brown, 1993-96.
University of San Diego School of Law, 1993
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Uphold the Law | Kern County (Bakersfield) | Jun. 14, 2019 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield
reversed and remanded
|
Water Rights | Apr. 2, 2025 |
|
V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 8, 2024 |
|
People v. Gonzalez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2024 |
| Modification: People v. Falcon | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2023 |
|
People v. Falcon
affirmed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 27, 2023 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Cardenas v. Gabriel Adame; Officer Rodriguez; Dr. I-Wen Tseng; Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; California Correctional Institution; State of California, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Civil Rights | judge | Nov. 29, 2024 |
| The People of the State of California v. Kern Oil & Refining Co. | Environmental Law | Plaintiff | Feb. 27, 2010 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Uphold the Law | Kern County (Bakersfield) | Jun. 14, 2019 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield
reversed and remanded
|
Water Rights | Apr. 2, 2025 |
|
V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 8, 2024 |
|
People v. Gonzalez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2024 |
| Modification: People v. Falcon | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2023 |
|
People v. Falcon
affirmed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 27, 2023 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Cardenas v. Gabriel Adame; Officer Rodriguez; Dr. I-Wen Tseng; Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; California Correctional Institution; State of California, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Civil Rights | judge | Nov. 29, 2024 |
| The People of the State of California v. Kern Oil & Refining Co. | Environmental Law | Plaintiff | Feb. 27, 2010 |