Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 1
Department/Division:
1
Days:
M-F
750 B Street #300
San Diego , CA 92101-8189
(619) 744-0760
Nominated to the 4th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, February 2023, and confirmed April 2023; appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court, December 2020; assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 2010-20; staff attorney, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007-10; adjunct professor, UC Hastings College of the Law, 2009-10; law clerk to U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez, Southern District of Texas, 2006-07; sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, 1996-2000
UC Davis School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Epitome of service | San Diego County (San Diego) | Jun. 3, 2022 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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People v. Glass
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 23, 2025 |
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Greener v. M. Phelps, Inc.
author
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Torts | Jan. 2, 2025 |
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A.D. Improvements v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Real Property | Oct. 22, 2024 |
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People v. Ellis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 1, 2024 |
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Estate of Williams
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 21, 2024 |
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Modification: CBRE v. Superior Court (Johnson)
author
|
Torts | Jul. 1, 2024 |
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CBRE v. Superior Court (Johnson)
author
|
Torts | Jun. 5, 2024 |
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San Diego Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (John Doe D.Y.)
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 29, 2024 |
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Mission Springs Water Dist. v. Desert Water Agency
author
|
Water Rights | Apr. 12, 2024 |
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People v. McClelland
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 27, 2024 |
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In re H.D.
author
|
Dependency | Feb. 15, 2024 |
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People v. Brooks
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 30, 2024 |
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Garrabrants v. Erhart
author
|
Banking | Jan. 2, 2024 |
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Modification: North Coast Village Condominium Assn. v. Phillips
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 14, 2023 |
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North Coast Village Condominium Assn. v. Phillips
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 24, 2023 |
|
Abdelqader v. Abraham
affirmed in part
|
Family Law | Mar. 11, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estate of Lois M. Bennett, deceased | Probate and Trusts | Defendant | Apr. 15, 2003 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Epitome of service | San Diego County (San Diego) | Jun. 3, 2022 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Glass
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 23, 2025 |
|
Greener v. M. Phelps, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Jan. 2, 2025 |
|
A.D. Improvements v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Real Property | Oct. 22, 2024 |
|
People v. Ellis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 1, 2024 |
|
Estate of Williams
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 21, 2024 |
|
Modification: CBRE v. Superior Court (Johnson)
author
|
Torts | Jul. 1, 2024 |
|
CBRE v. Superior Court (Johnson)
author
|
Torts | Jun. 5, 2024 |
|
San Diego Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (John Doe D.Y.)
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 29, 2024 |
|
Mission Springs Water Dist. v. Desert Water Agency
author
|
Water Rights | Apr. 12, 2024 |
|
People v. McClelland
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 27, 2024 |
|
In re H.D.
author
|
Dependency | Feb. 15, 2024 |
|
People v. Brooks
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 30, 2024 |
|
Garrabrants v. Erhart
author
|
Banking | Jan. 2, 2024 |
|
Modification: North Coast Village Condominium Assn. v. Phillips
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
North Coast Village Condominium Assn. v. Phillips
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 24, 2023 |
|
Abdelqader v. Abraham
affirmed in part
|
Family Law | Mar. 11, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estate of Lois M. Bennett, deceased | Probate and Trusts | Defendant | Apr. 15, 2003 |