Presiding Justice
California Courts of Appeal
1st Appellate District, Division 4
Department/Division:
4
350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
(415) 865-7300
Nominated for presiding justice by Gov. Gavin Newsom, February 2023, and confirmed April 2023; nominated to Division Four of the 1st Appellate District by Gov. Jerry Brown in November 2018. Appointed by Gov. Brown to the San Francisco County Superior Court in 2013. Spent 11 years in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of California after 5 years as associate at Cooley. Clerked for Justice M. Margaret McKeown at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
UC Berkeley School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Tracie L. Brown | San Francisco County | Dec. 18, 2014 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Motions matter in the court of appeal too, so here are 10 tips | Appellate Practice | Feb. 28, 2025 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Modification: People v. K.D.
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 22, 2025 |
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People v. K.D.
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 1, 2025 |
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C.T. v. Superior Court (K.W.)
author
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Family Law | Mar. 24, 2025 |
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People v. Batten
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 18, 2025 |
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Six4Three v. Facebook
author
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Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 14, 2025 |
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Moniz v. Adecco USA, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Mar. 3, 2025 |
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Reese v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
author
|
Real Property | Jan. 9, 2025 |
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Modification: Wentworth v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 24, 2024 |
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Wentworth v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 1, 2024 |
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Modification: Mayor v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Sep. 19, 2024 |
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Mayor v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Aug. 30, 2024 |
|
Tait v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
author
|
Insurance | Jul. 1, 2024 |
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Temple of 1001 Buddhas et al. v. City of Fremont
author
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Administrative Agencies | Mar. 7, 2024 |
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People v. Superior Court (Farley)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 6, 2024 |
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People v. Dean
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 1, 2024 |
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Modification: The Pep Boys v. Old Republic Insurance Company
author
|
Insurance | Jan. 19, 2024 |
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The Pep Boys v. Old Republic Insurance Company
author
|
Insurance | Dec. 29, 2023 |
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Spears v. Spears
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Dec. 20, 2023 |
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Doe v. Ledor
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 1, 2023 |
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Rattary v. Favro
author
|
Torts | Nov. 30, 2023 |
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Phillips v. Gordon
author
|
Evidence | Nov. 30, 2023 |
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Finley v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 1, 2023 |
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Vilches v. Leao
author
|
Health Care | Jul. 31, 2023 |
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Modification: Swan v. Hatchett
author
|
Family Law | Jul. 19, 2023 |
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Swan v. Hatchett
author
|
Family Law | Jun. 29, 2023 |
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Modification: Castellanos v. State of California (Protect App-Based Drivers and Services)
author
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 12, 2023 |
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East Oakland Stadium Alliance, LLC v. City of Oakland
author
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 31, 2023 |
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People v. Vaca
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 31, 2023 |
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Castellanos v. State of California (Protect App-Based Drivers and Services)
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 14, 2023 |
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People v. Johnson
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 23, 2023 |
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Modification: Bader v. Johnson & Johnson
author
|
Evidence | Jan. 24, 2023 |
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Bader v. Johnson & Johnson
author
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Evidence | Dec. 27, 2022 |
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Seto v. Szeto
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 13, 2022 |
|
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39 v. Macy's, Inc.
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 30, 2022 |
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Kernan v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 21, 2022 |
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People v. Sifuentes
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2022 |
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2710 Sutter Ventures, LLC v. Millis
author
|
Real Property | Sep. 1, 2022 |
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Modification: Chen v. Valstock Ventures, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 25, 2022 |
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Chen v. Valstock Ventures, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2022 |
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County of Mono v. City of Los Angeles
author
|
Environmental Law | Jul. 27, 2022 |
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Shaw v. Superior Court (Beverages & More, Inc.)
author
|
Employment Law | May 5, 2022 |
|
People v. Anderson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 2, 2022 |
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White v. Smule, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Feb. 23, 2022 |
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Citizens' Committee to Complete the Refuge v. City of Newark
author
|
Environmental Law | Jan. 31, 2022 |
|
Catlin Insurance Company v. Danko Meredith Law Firm
dissenting
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 13, 2022 |
|
Modification: In re L.J.
author
|
Juveniles | Jan. 4, 2022 |
|
People v. Harrison
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 4, 2022 |
|
Moniz v. Adecco USA
author
|
Employment Law | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
In re L.J.
author
|
Juveniles | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Morales
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 1, 2021 |
|
People v. Grabham
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 3, 2021 |
|
Hom v. Petrou
author
|
Attorneys | Aug. 5, 2021 |
|
People v. Morales
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 3, 2021 |
|
Vera v. REL-BC, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 6, 2021 |
|
People v. Lund
author
|
Evidence | Jun. 3, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Abelino
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 21, 2021 |
|
People v. Abelino
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 31, 2021 |
|
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. San Francisco Bay
author
|
Environmental Law | Dec. 31, 2020 |
|
People v. France
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 17, 2020 |
|
St. Mary & St. John Coptic Orthodox Church v. SBC Insurance Services, Inc.
author
|
Insurance | Nov. 25, 2020 |
|
People v. Lopez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
Midwest Motor Supply Co. v. Superior Court (Finch)
author
|
Labor Law | Oct. 30, 2020 |
|
Bader v. Avon Products
author
|
Torts | Oct. 1, 2020 |
|
Doe v. Google, Inc.
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 24, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Siva
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 27, 2020 |
|
Church v. San Mateo County Assessment Appeals Bd.
concurring
|
Tax | Jul. 20, 2020 |
|
Williams v. U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 10, 2020 |
|
In re Haden
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 9, 2020 |
|
People v. Best
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 2, 2020 |
|
Dorit v. Noe
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Perlas
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 15, 2020 |
|
Salcido v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 6, 2020 |
|
Modification: Jackson v. LegalMatch.com
author
|
Attorneys | Dec. 19, 2019 |
|
Modification: O&C Creditors Group, LLC v. Stephens & Stephens XII, LLC
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 19, 2019 |
|
Modification: Carroll v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Dec. 2, 2019 |
|
Jackson v. LegalMatch.com
author
|
Attorneys | Nov. 29, 2019 |
|
O&C Creditors Group, LLC v. Stephens & Stephens XII, LLC
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Nov. 27, 2019 |
|
Aslam v. Superior Court
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 12, 2019 |
|
Carroll v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Nov. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Hooper
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 2, 2019 |
|
Lee v. Dept. of Parks and Recreation
author
|
Government | Aug. 5, 2019 |
|
Robles v. Employment Development Dept.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 2, 2019 |
|
People v. Osotonu
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2019 |
|
Burch v. CertainTeed Corp.
author
|
Torts | Apr. 17, 2019 |
|
Modification: Long v. Forty-Niners Football Co., LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 10, 2019 |
|
People v. Morales
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 1, 2019 |
|
Long v. Forty Niners Football Co.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 28, 2019 |
|
People v. Brown
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Tracie L. Brown | San Francisco County | Dec. 18, 2014 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Motions matter in the court of appeal too, so here are 10 tips | Appellate Practice | Feb. 28, 2025 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: People v. K.D.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 22, 2025 |
|
People v. K.D.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 1, 2025 |
|
C.T. v. Superior Court (K.W.)
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 24, 2025 |
|
People v. Batten
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 18, 2025 |
|
Six4Three v. Facebook
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 14, 2025 |
|
Moniz v. Adecco USA, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Mar. 3, 2025 |
|
Reese v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
author
|
Real Property | Jan. 9, 2025 |
|
Modification: Wentworth v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 24, 2024 |
|
Wentworth v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 1, 2024 |
|
Modification: Mayor v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Sep. 19, 2024 |
|
Mayor v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Aug. 30, 2024 |
|
Tait v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
author
|
Insurance | Jul. 1, 2024 |
|
Temple of 1001 Buddhas et al. v. City of Fremont
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 7, 2024 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Farley)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 6, 2024 |
|
People v. Dean
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 1, 2024 |
|
Modification: The Pep Boys v. Old Republic Insurance Company
author
|
Insurance | Jan. 19, 2024 |
|
The Pep Boys v. Old Republic Insurance Company
author
|
Insurance | Dec. 29, 2023 |
|
Spears v. Spears
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Dec. 20, 2023 |
|
Doe v. Ledor
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 1, 2023 |
|
Rattary v. Favro
author
|
Torts | Nov. 30, 2023 |
|
Phillips v. Gordon
author
|
Evidence | Nov. 30, 2023 |
|
Finley v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 1, 2023 |
|
Vilches v. Leao
author
|
Health Care | Jul. 31, 2023 |
|
Modification: Swan v. Hatchett
author
|
Family Law | Jul. 19, 2023 |
|
Swan v. Hatchett
author
|
Family Law | Jun. 29, 2023 |
|
Modification: Castellanos v. State of California (Protect App-Based Drivers and Services)
author
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 12, 2023 |
|
East Oakland Stadium Alliance, LLC v. City of Oakland
author
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
People v. Vaca
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Castellanos v. State of California (Protect App-Based Drivers and Services)
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 14, 2023 |
|
People v. Johnson
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 23, 2023 |
|
Modification: Bader v. Johnson & Johnson
author
|
Evidence | Jan. 24, 2023 |
|
Bader v. Johnson & Johnson
author
|
Evidence | Dec. 27, 2022 |
|
Seto v. Szeto
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 13, 2022 |
|
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39 v. Macy's, Inc.
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
Kernan v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 21, 2022 |
|
People v. Sifuentes
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2022 |
|
2710 Sutter Ventures, LLC v. Millis
author
|
Real Property | Sep. 1, 2022 |
|
Modification: Chen v. Valstock Ventures, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 25, 2022 |
|
Chen v. Valstock Ventures, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2022 |
|
County of Mono v. City of Los Angeles
author
|
Environmental Law | Jul. 27, 2022 |
|
Shaw v. Superior Court (Beverages & More, Inc.)
author
|
Employment Law | May 5, 2022 |
|
People v. Anderson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 2, 2022 |
|
White v. Smule, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Feb. 23, 2022 |
|
Citizens' Committee to Complete the Refuge v. City of Newark
author
|
Environmental Law | Jan. 31, 2022 |
|
Catlin Insurance Company v. Danko Meredith Law Firm
dissenting
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 13, 2022 |
|
Modification: In re L.J.
author
|
Juveniles | Jan. 4, 2022 |
|
People v. Harrison
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 4, 2022 |
|
Moniz v. Adecco USA
author
|
Employment Law | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
In re L.J.
author
|
Juveniles | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Morales
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 1, 2021 |
|
People v. Grabham
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 3, 2021 |
|
Hom v. Petrou
author
|
Attorneys | Aug. 5, 2021 |
|
People v. Morales
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 3, 2021 |
|
Vera v. REL-BC, LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 6, 2021 |
|
People v. Lund
author
|
Evidence | Jun. 3, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Abelino
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 21, 2021 |
|
People v. Abelino
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 31, 2021 |
|
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. San Francisco Bay
author
|
Environmental Law | Dec. 31, 2020 |
|
People v. France
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 17, 2020 |
|
St. Mary & St. John Coptic Orthodox Church v. SBC Insurance Services, Inc.
author
|
Insurance | Nov. 25, 2020 |
|
People v. Lopez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
Midwest Motor Supply Co. v. Superior Court (Finch)
author
|
Labor Law | Oct. 30, 2020 |
|
Bader v. Avon Products
author
|
Torts | Oct. 1, 2020 |
|
Doe v. Google, Inc.
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 24, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Siva
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 27, 2020 |
|
Church v. San Mateo County Assessment Appeals Bd.
concurring
|
Tax | Jul. 20, 2020 |
|
Williams v. U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 10, 2020 |
|
In re Haden
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 9, 2020 |
|
People v. Best
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 2, 2020 |
|
Dorit v. Noe
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Perlas
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 15, 2020 |
|
Salcido v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 6, 2020 |
|
Modification: Jackson v. LegalMatch.com
author
|
Attorneys | Dec. 19, 2019 |
|
Modification: O&C Creditors Group, LLC v. Stephens & Stephens XII, LLC
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 19, 2019 |
|
Modification: Carroll v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Dec. 2, 2019 |
|
Jackson v. LegalMatch.com
author
|
Attorneys | Nov. 29, 2019 |
|
O&C Creditors Group, LLC v. Stephens & Stephens XII, LLC
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Nov. 27, 2019 |
|
Aslam v. Superior Court
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 12, 2019 |
|
Carroll v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Nov. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Hooper
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 2, 2019 |
|
Lee v. Dept. of Parks and Recreation
author
|
Government | Aug. 5, 2019 |
|
Robles v. Employment Development Dept.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 2, 2019 |
|
People v. Osotonu
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2019 |
|
Burch v. CertainTeed Corp.
author
|
Torts | Apr. 17, 2019 |
|
Modification: Long v. Forty-Niners Football Co., LLC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 10, 2019 |
|
People v. Morales
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 1, 2019 |
|
Long v. Forty Niners Football Co.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 28, 2019 |
|
People v. Brown
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2019 |