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Sandra L. Margulies

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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
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
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

Verdicts & Settlements
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
Title Court Published
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