Presiding Justice
California Courts of Appeal
5th Appellate District
Days:
M-F
2424 Cesar Chavez Blvd.
Fresno , CA 93721-3004
(559) 445-5184
Appointed presiding justice of 5th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; associate justice, 2006-10; judge, Fresno County Superior Court, 1998-2006, presiding judge 2003-04; judge, Fresno Municipal Court, 1991-98; partner, associate, McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, associate 1983-1991
UC Hastings, 1983
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Brad R. Hill of Fresno helps set tone for California's Court of Appeal system | Presiding Justice 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Dec. 8, 2023 |
| Brad R. Hill | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Jun. 30, 2014 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
JHVS Group, LLC v. Slate
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 3, 2024 |
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California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition v. State Air Resources Bd.
author
|
Environmental Law | Sep. 25, 2024 |
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Rossi v. Sequoia Union Elementary School
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Aug. 28, 2023 |
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People v. Gaines
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 6, 2023 |
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Duran v. EmployBridge Holding Co.
author
|
Arbitration | May 31, 2023 |
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American Chemistry Council v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
author
|
Environmental Law | Dec. 13, 2022 |
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People v. Dunn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2022 |
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Malaga County Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control Board
author
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Administrative Agencies | Dec. 14, 2020 |
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Malaga County Water Dist. v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 14, 2020 |
|
Ventura Coastal v. Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Bd.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
County of Fresno v. Fresno Deputy Sheriff's Assn.
author
|
Contracts | Jul. 2, 2020 |
|
Modification: In re Howerton
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 2, 2020 |
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In re Howerton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 3, 2020 |
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Hance v. Super Store Industries
author
|
Contracts | Jan. 27, 2020 |
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Garcia v. Rosenberg
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 6, 2019 |
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In re Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 22, 2019 |
|
Jimenez-Sanchez v. Dark Horse Express, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 15, 2019 |
|
State Department of State Hospitals v. J.W.
author
|
Government | Jan. 17, 2019 |
|
Berkeley Cement, Inc. v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 9, 2019 |
|
Fresno Superior Court v. PERB
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 19, 2018 |
|
Barefoot v. Jennings
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Sep. 11, 2018 |
|
Restore Hetch Hetchy v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 6, 2018 |
|
Hansen v. Sandridge Partners
author
|
Real Property | May 3, 2018 |
|
Monsanto Co. v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
author
|
Environmental Law | Apr. 23, 2018 |
|
Rodriguez v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 29, 2018 |
|
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District v. Superior Court of Tuolumne
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 19, 2018 |
|
People v. Suarez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2017 |
|
People v. Brewer
concurring
|
Juveniles | Nov. 20, 2017 |
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People v. Navarra
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 17, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Brad R. Hill of Fresno helps set tone for California's Court of Appeal system | Presiding Justice 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Dec. 8, 2023 |
| Brad R. Hill | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Jun. 30, 2014 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
JHVS Group, LLC v. Slate
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 3, 2024 |
|
California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition v. State Air Resources Bd.
author
|
Environmental Law | Sep. 25, 2024 |
|
Rossi v. Sequoia Union Elementary School
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Aug. 28, 2023 |
|
People v. Gaines
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 6, 2023 |
|
Duran v. EmployBridge Holding Co.
author
|
Arbitration | May 31, 2023 |
|
American Chemistry Council v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
author
|
Environmental Law | Dec. 13, 2022 |
|
People v. Dunn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2022 |
|
Malaga County Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control Board
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 14, 2020 |
|
Malaga County Water Dist. v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 14, 2020 |
|
Ventura Coastal v. Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Bd.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
County of Fresno v. Fresno Deputy Sheriff's Assn.
author
|
Contracts | Jul. 2, 2020 |
|
Modification: In re Howerton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 2, 2020 |
|
In re Howerton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 3, 2020 |
|
Hance v. Super Store Industries
author
|
Contracts | Jan. 27, 2020 |
|
Garcia v. Rosenberg
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 6, 2019 |
|
In re Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 22, 2019 |
|
Jimenez-Sanchez v. Dark Horse Express, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 15, 2019 |
|
State Department of State Hospitals v. J.W.
author
|
Government | Jan. 17, 2019 |
|
Berkeley Cement, Inc. v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 9, 2019 |
|
Fresno Superior Court v. PERB
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 19, 2018 |
|
Barefoot v. Jennings
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Sep. 11, 2018 |
|
Restore Hetch Hetchy v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 6, 2018 |
|
Hansen v. Sandridge Partners
author
|
Real Property | May 3, 2018 |
|
Monsanto Co. v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
author
|
Environmental Law | Apr. 23, 2018 |
|
Rodriguez v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 29, 2018 |
|
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District v. Superior Court of Tuolumne
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 19, 2018 |
|
People v. Suarez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2017 |
|
People v. Brewer
concurring
|
Juveniles | Nov. 20, 2017 |
|
People v. Navarra
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 17, 2017 |