
Associate Justice (ret.), neutral
JAMS
Joined JAMS, March 2024; appointed to the 1st District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gray Davis, 2002, retired January 2024; Alameda County Superior Court judge, 1988-2002; San Leandro-Hayward Judicial District judge, 1985-88; deputy district attorney, Alameda County, 1977-85.
Southwestern University School of Law, 1977
Judicial Profiles
Title | Court | Published |
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Justice Sandra Margulies keeps arguments on track | 1st District Court of Appeal Division 1 (San Francisco) | Mar. 17, 2023 |
Sandra L. Margulies | 1st District Court of Appeal Division 1 (San Francisco) | Oct. 18, 2012 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
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People v. Villegas
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 15, 2023 |
Save Berkeley's Neighborhoods v. Regents of the University of California
author
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Environmental Law | May 22, 2023 |
People v. Oliver
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2023 |
People v. Davis
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2023 |
In re Chunn
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 20, 2022 |
Pacific Fertility Cases
author
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Arbitration | Dec. 2, 2022 |
Zolly v. City of Oakland
affirmed
|
Tax | Aug. 11, 2022 |
Modification: Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
author
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Employment Law | Jul. 22, 2022 |
Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
author
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Employment Law | Jun. 28, 2022 |
Tan v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 14, 2022 |
Western Growers Assn. v. Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board
author
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Administrative Agencies | Jan. 14, 2022 |
Marriage of Tamir
author
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Civil Procedure | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Save Berkeley's Neighborhoods v. The Regents of the University of California
author
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Civil Procedure | Oct. 25, 2021 |
People v. Myles
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 1, 2021 |
People v. Bradley
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2021 |
McIsaac v. Foremost Insurance Company
author
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Arbitration | May 21, 2021 |
Murphy v. Twitter, Inc.
author
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Civil Procedure | Jan. 27, 2021 |
Archer v. Coinbase, Inc.
author
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Civil Procedure | Aug. 12, 2020 |
People v. Collins
author
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statutory_interpretation | Jul. 28, 2020 |
People v. Arias
concurring
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 17, 2020 |
Regents of the University of California v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
author
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Administrative Agencies | Jun. 29, 2020 |
Marez v. Lyft, Inc.
author
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Torts | May 4, 2020 |
Modification: Zolly v. City of Oakland
author
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Constitutional Law | Apr. 21, 2020 |
Zolly v. City of Oakland
author
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Constitutional Law | Mar. 31, 2020 |
People v. Medeiros
author
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statutory_interpretation | Mar. 30, 2020 |
People v. Veamatahau
affirmed
|
Evidence | Feb. 28, 2020 |
SF Urban Forest Coalition v. City and County of San Francisco
author
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Administrative Agencies | Dec. 23, 2019 |
P. v. Bryant
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 30, 2019 |
OTO L.L.C. v. Kho
reversed and remanded
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Arbitration | Aug. 30, 2019 |
Berger v. Varum
author
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Torts | Jun. 5, 2019 |
Kahan v. City of Richmond
author
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Government | May 28, 2019 |
People v. Galindo
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2019 |
Modification: Millview County Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control
author
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Water Rights | Mar. 27, 2019 |
South of Market Community v. City and County of San Francisco
author
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Environmental Law | Mar. 27, 2019 |
Millview County Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control
author
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Water Rights | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley
author
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Environmental Law | Feb. 1, 2019 |
Linton v. County of Contra Costa
author
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Civil Procedure | Jan. 25, 2019 |
Modification: Estate of Stockird
author
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probate_and_trusts | Jan. 14, 2019 |
Estate of Stockird
author
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probate_and_trusts | Dec. 24, 2018 |
Modification: Ramos v. Superior Court
author
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Arbitration | Nov. 30, 2018 |
Ramos v. Superior Court
author
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Arbitration | Nov. 6, 2018 |
Schwan v. Permann
author
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probate_and_trusts | Oct. 29, 2018 |
Atwell v. City of Rohnert Park
author
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Environmental Law | Sep. 28, 2018 |
People v. Macias
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 4, 2018 |
In re G.B.
author
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Juveniles | Jun. 15, 2018 |
People v. Veamatahau
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 6, 2018 |
People v. Mendez
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 26, 2018 |
Goncharov v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
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Utilities | Jan. 31, 2018 |
Lopez v. Friant & Associates LLC
author
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Labor Law | Sep. 28, 2017 |
OTO LLC v. Kho
author
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Arbitration | Aug. 24, 2017 |
People v. Bloomfield
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 24, 2017 |
People v. Jeffrey G.
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2017 |
Irvin v. Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Assoc.
author
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Government | Jul. 5, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
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Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Nov. 26, 1994 |
Jayne Moad v. Linda Berry, D.C. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Nov. 20, 1993 |
Title | Court | Published |
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Justice Sandra Margulies keeps arguments on track | 1st District Court of Appeal Division 1 (San Francisco) | Mar. 17, 2023 |
Sandra L. Margulies | 1st District Court of Appeal Division 1 (San Francisco) | Oct. 18, 2012 |
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
People v. Villegas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 15, 2023 |
Save Berkeley's Neighborhoods v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Environmental Law | May 22, 2023 |
People v. Oliver
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2023 |
People v. Davis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2023 |
In re Chunn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 20, 2022 |
Pacific Fertility Cases
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 2, 2022 |
Zolly v. City of Oakland
affirmed
|
Tax | Aug. 11, 2022 |
Modification: Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
author
|
Employment Law | Jul. 22, 2022 |
Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
author
|
Employment Law | Jun. 28, 2022 |
Tan v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 14, 2022 |
Western Growers Assn. v. Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jan. 14, 2022 |
Marriage of Tamir
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Save Berkeley's Neighborhoods v. The Regents of the University of California
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 25, 2021 |
People v. Myles
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 1, 2021 |
People v. Bradley
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2021 |
McIsaac v. Foremost Insurance Company
author
|
Arbitration | May 21, 2021 |
Murphy v. Twitter, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 27, 2021 |
Archer v. Coinbase, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 12, 2020 |
People v. Collins
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jul. 28, 2020 |
People v. Arias
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 17, 2020 |
Regents of the University of California v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 29, 2020 |
Marez v. Lyft, Inc.
author
|
Torts | May 4, 2020 |
Modification: Zolly v. City of Oakland
author
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 21, 2020 |
Zolly v. City of Oakland
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 31, 2020 |
People v. Medeiros
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 30, 2020 |
People v. Veamatahau
affirmed
|
Evidence | Feb. 28, 2020 |
SF Urban Forest Coalition v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 23, 2019 |
P. v. Bryant
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 30, 2019 |
OTO L.L.C. v. Kho
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Aug. 30, 2019 |
Berger v. Varum
author
|
Torts | Jun. 5, 2019 |
Kahan v. City of Richmond
author
|
Government | May 28, 2019 |
People v. Galindo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2019 |
Modification: Millview County Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control
author
|
Water Rights | Mar. 27, 2019 |
South of Market Community v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 27, 2019 |
Millview County Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control
author
|
Water Rights | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley
author
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 1, 2019 |
Linton v. County of Contra Costa
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 25, 2019 |
Modification: Estate of Stockird
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Jan. 14, 2019 |
Estate of Stockird
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Dec. 24, 2018 |
Modification: Ramos v. Superior Court
author
|
Arbitration | Nov. 30, 2018 |
Ramos v. Superior Court
author
|
Arbitration | Nov. 6, 2018 |
Schwan v. Permann
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Oct. 29, 2018 |
Atwell v. City of Rohnert Park
author
|
Environmental Law | Sep. 28, 2018 |
People v. Macias
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 4, 2018 |
In re G.B.
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 15, 2018 |
People v. Veamatahau
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 6, 2018 |
People v. Mendez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 26, 2018 |
Goncharov v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
author
|
Utilities | Jan. 31, 2018 |
Lopez v. Friant & Associates LLC
author
|
Labor Law | Sep. 28, 2017 |
OTO LLC v. Kho
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 24, 2017 |
People v. Bloomfield
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 24, 2017 |
People v. Jeffrey G.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2017 |
Irvin v. Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Assoc.
author
|
Government | Jul. 5, 2017 |
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Nov. 26, 1994 |
Jayne Moad v. Linda Berry, D.C. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Nov. 20, 1993 |