
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
3rd Appellate District
Days:
M-F
914 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95814-4814
(916) 654-0209
Appointed justice of the 3rd District Court of Appeal, by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2018; legal affairs secretary, chief deputy legal affairs secretary to Gov. Jerry Brown, 2013-18; deputy attorney general, supervising deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, 2007-13; attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Judicial Council of California, 2005-07, associate, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, 1996-2005.
Loyola Law School
Judicial Profiles
Title | Court | Published |
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Understated | 3rd District Court of Appeal (Sacramento) | Jul. 20, 2020 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
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People v. Roy
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 23, 2025 |
Napa Valley Unified School Dist. v. State Bd. of Education
author
|
Education | Apr. 11, 2025 |
Ford v. The Silver F
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 9, 2025 |
Associated General Contractors v. Dept. of Industrial Relations
author
|
Employment Law | Jan. 23, 2025 |
Sellers v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2024 |
People v. Lynch
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 1, 2024 |
In re J.M.
author
|
Juveniles | Jul. 12, 2024 |
People v. Graham
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 10, 2024 |
Hoglund v. Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital
author
|
Employment Discrimination | May 17, 2024 |
Br. C. v. Be. C.
author
|
Family Law | Apr. 5, 2024 |
People v. Kimble
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 12, 2024 |
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Dept. of Insurance
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 10, 2023 |
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
reversed and remanded
|
Health Care | Jul. 24, 2023 |
People v. Kimble
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2023 |
City of Chula Vista v. Stephenshaw
author
|
Government | May 11, 2023 |
Modification: Madrigal v. Hyundai Motor America
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 9, 2023 |
Madrigal v. Hyundai Motor America
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 11, 2023 |
Doe v. Marysville Joint Unified School Dist.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 28, 2023 |
WV 23 Jumpstart, LLC v. Mynarcik
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 21, 2022 |
Wisner v. Dignity Health
author
|
Health Care | Nov. 4, 2022 |
In re R.O.
author
|
Dependency | Sep. 21, 2022 |
Modification: Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
author
|
Commercial Law | Aug. 24, 2022 |
Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
author
|
Commercial Law | Aug. 17, 2022 |
People v. Vang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 5, 2022 |
Fowler v. Golden Pacific Bancorp.
author
|
Corporations | Jun. 23, 2022 |
Getz v. Superior Court (County of El Dorado)
dissenting
|
Public Records Act | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Kumar v. Ramsey
author
|
Real Property | Nov. 30, 2021 |
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
author
|
Health Care | Nov. 2, 2021 |
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 4, 2021 |
Arriagarazo v. BMW of North America, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 28, 2021 |
Lion Raisins v. Ross
author
|
Administrative Agencies | May 27, 2021 |
Marriage of Nevai and Klemunes
author
|
Family Law | Dec. 31, 2020 |
People v. Pack-Ramirez
concurring
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 2, 2020 |
Amended Opinion: Marshall v. Webster
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 9, 2020 |
Marshall v. Webster
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 31, 2020 |
Martis Camp Community Assn. v. County of Placer
author
|
Real Property | Aug. 19, 2020 |
McAlpine v. Norman
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 9, 2020 |
Dougherty v. Roseville Heritage Partners
author
|
Arbitration | Mar. 31, 2020 |
McDermott Ranch v. Connolly Ranch
author
|
Evidence | Dec. 19, 2019 |
Chico Advocates for a Responsible Economy v. City of Chico
author
|
Environmental Law | Oct. 4, 2019 |
People v. Franks
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 31, 2019 |
Modification: People v. Franks
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 31, 2019 |
People v. Bates
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 8, 2019 |
People v. Washington
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 16, 2019 |
Modification: People v. Eddy
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2019 |
People v. Eddy
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 28, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
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Sheriff Clay Parker, Tehama County Sheriff; Herb Bauer Sporting Goods; California Rifle and Pistol Association; Able's Sporting, Inc.; RTG Sporting Collectibles, LLC; and Steven Stonecipher v. State of California, et al. | Constitutional Law | Defendant | Feb. 19, 2011 |
Title | Court | Published |
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Understated | 3rd District Court of Appeal (Sacramento) | Jul. 20, 2020 |
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
People v. Roy
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 23, 2025 |
Napa Valley Unified School Dist. v. State Bd. of Education
author
|
Education | Apr. 11, 2025 |
Ford v. The Silver F
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 9, 2025 |
Associated General Contractors v. Dept. of Industrial Relations
author
|
Employment Law | Jan. 23, 2025 |
Sellers v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2024 |
People v. Lynch
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 1, 2024 |
In re J.M.
author
|
Juveniles | Jul. 12, 2024 |
People v. Graham
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 10, 2024 |
Hoglund v. Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital
author
|
Employment Discrimination | May 17, 2024 |
Br. C. v. Be. C.
author
|
Family Law | Apr. 5, 2024 |
People v. Kimble
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 12, 2024 |
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Dept. of Insurance
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 10, 2023 |
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
reversed and remanded
|
Health Care | Jul. 24, 2023 |
People v. Kimble
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2023 |
City of Chula Vista v. Stephenshaw
author
|
Government | May 11, 2023 |
Modification: Madrigal v. Hyundai Motor America
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 9, 2023 |
Madrigal v. Hyundai Motor America
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 11, 2023 |
Doe v. Marysville Joint Unified School Dist.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 28, 2023 |
WV 23 Jumpstart, LLC v. Mynarcik
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 21, 2022 |
Wisner v. Dignity Health
author
|
Health Care | Nov. 4, 2022 |
In re R.O.
author
|
Dependency | Sep. 21, 2022 |
Modification: Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
author
|
Commercial Law | Aug. 24, 2022 |
Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
author
|
Commercial Law | Aug. 17, 2022 |
People v. Vang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 5, 2022 |
Fowler v. Golden Pacific Bancorp.
author
|
Corporations | Jun. 23, 2022 |
Getz v. Superior Court (County of El Dorado)
dissenting
|
Public Records Act | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Kumar v. Ramsey
author
|
Real Property | Nov. 30, 2021 |
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
author
|
Health Care | Nov. 2, 2021 |
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 4, 2021 |
Arriagarazo v. BMW of North America, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 28, 2021 |
Lion Raisins v. Ross
author
|
Administrative Agencies | May 27, 2021 |
Marriage of Nevai and Klemunes
author
|
Family Law | Dec. 31, 2020 |
People v. Pack-Ramirez
concurring
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 2, 2020 |
Amended Opinion: Marshall v. Webster
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 9, 2020 |
Marshall v. Webster
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 31, 2020 |
Martis Camp Community Assn. v. County of Placer
author
|
Real Property | Aug. 19, 2020 |
McAlpine v. Norman
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 9, 2020 |
Dougherty v. Roseville Heritage Partners
author
|
Arbitration | Mar. 31, 2020 |
McDermott Ranch v. Connolly Ranch
author
|
Evidence | Dec. 19, 2019 |
Chico Advocates for a Responsible Economy v. City of Chico
author
|
Environmental Law | Oct. 4, 2019 |
People v. Franks
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 31, 2019 |
Modification: People v. Franks
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 31, 2019 |
People v. Bates
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 8, 2019 |
People v. Washington
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 16, 2019 |
Modification: People v. Eddy
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2019 |
People v. Eddy
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 28, 2019 |
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Sheriff Clay Parker, Tehama County Sheriff; Herb Bauer Sporting Goods; California Rifle and Pistol Association; Able's Sporting, Inc.; RTG Sporting Collectibles, LLC; and Steven Stonecipher v. State of California, et al. | Constitutional Law | Defendant | Feb. 19, 2011 |