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James M. Humes

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Administrative Presiding Justice
California Courts of Appeal
1st Appellate District, Division 1
1st District Court of Appeal
Department/Division: 1

350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
(415) 865-7300





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
James M. Humes 1st District Court of Appeal, Division 4 (San Francisco) Mar. 26, 2014

Columns
Title Category Published
A Tentative Proposal California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice Mar. 8, 2019

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Hickman
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2025
Casey v. Superior Court (D.R. Horton Inc.)
author
 Arbitration Feb. 4, 2025
People v. Jones
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2024
People v. Hersom
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 26, 2024
Cardona v. Soto
author
 Family Law Sep. 17, 2024
People v. Herrera
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2024
People v. Arias
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2024
Newman v. Casey
author
 probate_and_trusts Jan. 30, 2024
Modification: People v. Coddington
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2023
People v. Hampton
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
Doe v. Atkinson
author
 Attorneys Oct. 20, 2023
Duncan v. Kihagi
author
 Real Property Oct. 19, 2023
People v. Coddington
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
People v. Vaesau
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 2023
Lafayette Bollinger Development v. Town of Moraga
author
 Municipal Law Jul. 20, 2023
People v. Waqa
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2023
TruConnect Communications v. Maximus
author
 Utilities May 11, 2023
McCormick v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2023
People v. Fox
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 21, 2023
In re Lopez
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2023
Center for Environmental Health v. Perrigo Co.
author
 Consumer Law Mar. 10, 2023
Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP
author
 Torts Nov. 10, 2022
Conservatorship of A.A.
author
 Conservatorship Oct. 11, 2022
In re S.H.
author
 Dependency Aug. 12, 2022
Modification: In re Ernesto L.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 28, 2022
Golden Gate Land Holdings LLC v. Direct Action Everywhere
author
 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 13, 2022
In re Ernesto L.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 12, 2022
Reznitskiy v. County of Marin
author
 Real Property Jun. 15, 2022
Pacific Fertility Cases
author
 Civil Procedure May 13, 2022
Sirott v. Superior Court (Patel)
author
 Corporations May 6, 2022
People v. Cooper
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2022
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Robinson
author
 Arbitration Mar. 16, 2022
Isaak v. Superior Court (Syngenta AG)
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2022
Jobs & Housing Coalition v. City of Oakland
author
 Government Jan. 4, 2022
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2021
People v. Silas
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2021
Vasquez v. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
author
 Government Sep. 10, 2021
Duncan v. Kihagi
author
 Evidence Sep. 3, 2021
In re N.B.
author
 Juveniles Aug. 20, 2021
People v. Doane
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2021
People v. Mount
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 19, 2021
Greenberg v. Digital Media Solutions, LLC
author
 Cyber Law Jun. 23, 2021
Modification: Oakland Police Officers' Assn. v. City of Oakland
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2021
Silva v. Humboldt County
author
 Tax Apr. 8, 2021
People v. Rivera
author
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 23, 2021
Boshernitsan v. Bach
author
 Real Property Mar. 15, 2021
Sargent v. Bd. of Trustees of the California State Univ.
author
 Labor Law Mar. 9, 2021
People v. Delavega
author
 statutory_interpretation Jan. 20, 2021
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2021
People v. Daniel
author
 statutory_interpretation Nov. 25, 2020
Kevin P. v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Juveniles Nov. 9, 2020
Chaplin v. State Personnel Board
author
 Government Sep. 25, 2020
People v. Cooper
author
 statutory_interpretation Sep. 2, 2020
Johnson v. Monsanto Co.
author
 Remedies Jul. 22, 2020
Saw v. Avago Technologies Limited
concurring
 Contracts Jul. 14, 2020
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2020
Marez v. Lyft, Inc.
concurring
 Torts May 4, 2020
Schreiber v. Lee
concurring
 Remedies Apr. 13, 2020
People v. Arce
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2020
Kelly v. House
concurring
 Remedies Apr. 6, 2020
Zolly v. City of Oakland
concurring
 Constitutional Law Mar. 31, 2020
People v. Wear
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2020
Wong v. Wong
author
 Anti-SLAPP Dec. 17, 2019
Berg v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.
author
 Torts Nov. 29, 2019
Conservatorship of Bryan S.
author
 Conservatorship Nov. 20, 2019
Williams v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 12, 2019
McCormick v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
author
 Government Oct. 29, 2019
People v. Bay
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2019
Modification: In re Ricardo P.
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
In re Ricardo P.
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2019
L'Chaim House, Inc. v. Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement
author
 Employment Law Aug. 2, 2019
People v. Bay
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2019
Pneuma International, Inc. v. Cho
author
 Torts Jun. 26, 2019
Modification: People v. Montiel
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2019
People v. Montiel
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2019
People v. Fox
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2019
TransparentGov Novato v. City of Novato
author
 Government Apr. 11, 2019
People v. Corrigan
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2019
Synergy Project Management, Inc. v. City and County of S.F.
author
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 18, 2019
Moustafa v. Bd. of Registered Nursing
author
 Administrative Agencies Dec. 11, 2018
People v. Grzymski
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2018
Contractors State Licensing Bd. v. Superior Court
author
 Labor Law Oct. 31, 2018
People v. Jackson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2018
Staats v. Vintner's Golf Club, LLC
author
 Torts Aug. 3, 2018
Modification: Summers v. Superior Court
author
 Real Property Jun. 28, 2018
People v. Dawkins
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2018
St. Francis Mem. Hosp. v. CA Dept. of Pub. Health
author
 Government Jun. 19, 2018
Summers v. Superior Court
author
 Real Property Jun. 5, 2018
In re Daniela G.
author
 Dependency May 31, 2018
Abed v. Western Dental Services, Inc.
author
 Employment Discrimination May 29, 2018
Modification: People v. Espinoza
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2018
Contractors' State License Bd. v. Superior Court
author
 Civil Procedure May 14, 2018
People v. Espinoza
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2018
People v. McDaniels
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2018
People v. Lopez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 2018
Serrano v. Aerotek Inc.
author
 Labor Law Mar. 27, 2018
In re Christian K.
author
 Juveniles Mar. 23, 2018
People v. Mathews
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2018
People v. Arevalo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2018
Cornell v. Berkeley Tennis Club
author
 Employment Discrimination Dec. 26, 2017
California-American Water Co. v. Marina Coast Water District
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2017
People v. Shaw
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2017
People v. Mathews
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 26, 2017
Respect Life South San Francisco v. City of South San Francisco (Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc.)
author
 Environmental Law Sep. 20, 2017
Skulason v. California Bureau of Real Estate
author
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2017
Modification: People v. Turner
author
 Jul. 31, 2017
People v. Turner
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2017
Grist Creek Aggregates LLC v. Superior Court (Mendocino County Air Quality Management District)
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
State of California v. Education Media & Publishing Group Limited Business Law Plaintiff Dec. 5, 2009
United States of America, California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Valley-Proctor LLC Environmental Law Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2009
Title Court Published
James M. Humes 1st District Court of Appeal, Division 4 (San Francisco) Mar. 26, 2014
Title Category Published
A Tentative Proposal California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice Mar. 8, 2019
Case Category Published
People v. Hickman
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2025
Casey v. Superior Court (D.R. Horton Inc.)
author
 Arbitration Feb. 4, 2025
People v. Jones
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2024
People v. Hersom
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 26, 2024
Cardona v. Soto
author
 Family Law Sep. 17, 2024
People v. Herrera
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2024
People v. Arias
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2024
Newman v. Casey
author
 probate_and_trusts Jan. 30, 2024
Modification: People v. Coddington
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2023
People v. Hampton
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
Doe v. Atkinson
author
 Attorneys Oct. 20, 2023
Duncan v. Kihagi
author
 Real Property Oct. 19, 2023
People v. Coddington
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
People v. Vaesau
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 2023
Lafayette Bollinger Development v. Town of Moraga
author
 Municipal Law Jul. 20, 2023
People v. Waqa
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2023
TruConnect Communications v. Maximus
author
 Utilities May 11, 2023
McCormick v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
author
 Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2023
People v. Fox
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 21, 2023
In re Lopez
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2023
Center for Environmental Health v. Perrigo Co.
author
 Consumer Law Mar. 10, 2023
Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP
author
 Torts Nov. 10, 2022
Conservatorship of A.A.
author
 Conservatorship Oct. 11, 2022
In re S.H.
author
 Dependency Aug. 12, 2022
Modification: In re Ernesto L.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 28, 2022
Golden Gate Land Holdings LLC v. Direct Action Everywhere
author
 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 13, 2022
In re Ernesto L.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 12, 2022
Reznitskiy v. County of Marin
author
 Real Property Jun. 15, 2022
Pacific Fertility Cases
author
 Civil Procedure May 13, 2022
Sirott v. Superior Court (Patel)
author
 Corporations May 6, 2022
People v. Cooper
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2022
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Robinson
author
 Arbitration Mar. 16, 2022
Isaak v. Superior Court (Syngenta AG)
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2022
Jobs & Housing Coalition v. City of Oakland
author
 Government Jan. 4, 2022
People v. Williams
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2021
People v. Silas
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2021
Vasquez v. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
author
 Government Sep. 10, 2021
Duncan v. Kihagi
author
 Evidence Sep. 3, 2021
In re N.B.
author
 Juveniles Aug. 20, 2021
People v. Doane
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2021
People v. Mount
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 19, 2021
Greenberg v. Digital Media Solutions, LLC
author
 Cyber Law Jun. 23, 2021
Modification: Oakland Police Officers' Assn. v. City of Oakland
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2021
Silva v. Humboldt County
author
 Tax Apr. 8, 2021
People v. Rivera
author
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 23, 2021
Boshernitsan v. Bach
author
 Real Property Mar. 15, 2021
Sargent v. Bd. of Trustees of the California State Univ.
author
 Labor Law Mar. 9, 2021
People v. Delavega
author
 statutory_interpretation Jan. 20, 2021
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2021
People v. Daniel
author
 statutory_interpretation Nov. 25, 2020
Kevin P. v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Juveniles Nov. 9, 2020
Chaplin v. State Personnel Board
author
 Government Sep. 25, 2020
People v. Cooper
author
 statutory_interpretation Sep. 2, 2020
Johnson v. Monsanto Co.
author
 Remedies Jul. 22, 2020
Saw v. Avago Technologies Limited
concurring
 Contracts Jul. 14, 2020
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2020
Marez v. Lyft, Inc.
concurring
 Torts May 4, 2020
Schreiber v. Lee
concurring
 Remedies Apr. 13, 2020
People v. Arce
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2020
Kelly v. House
concurring
 Remedies Apr. 6, 2020
Zolly v. City of Oakland
concurring
 Constitutional Law Mar. 31, 2020
People v. Wear
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2020
Wong v. Wong
author
 Anti-SLAPP Dec. 17, 2019
Berg v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.
author
 Torts Nov. 29, 2019
Conservatorship of Bryan S.
author
 Conservatorship Nov. 20, 2019
Williams v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 12, 2019
McCormick v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
author
 Government Oct. 29, 2019
People v. Bay
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2019
Modification: In re Ricardo P.
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
In re Ricardo P.
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2019
L'Chaim House, Inc. v. Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement
author
 Employment Law Aug. 2, 2019
People v. Bay
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2019
Pneuma International, Inc. v. Cho
author
 Torts Jun. 26, 2019
Modification: People v. Montiel
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2019
People v. Montiel
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2019
People v. Fox
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2019
TransparentGov Novato v. City of Novato
author
 Government Apr. 11, 2019
People v. Corrigan
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2019
Synergy Project Management, Inc. v. City and County of S.F.
author
 statutory_interpretation Mar. 18, 2019
Moustafa v. Bd. of Registered Nursing
author
 Administrative Agencies Dec. 11, 2018
People v. Grzymski
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2018
Contractors State Licensing Bd. v. Superior Court
author
 Labor Law Oct. 31, 2018
People v. Jackson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2018
Staats v. Vintner's Golf Club, LLC
author
 Torts Aug. 3, 2018
Modification: Summers v. Superior Court
author
 Real Property Jun. 28, 2018
People v. Dawkins
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2018
St. Francis Mem. Hosp. v. CA Dept. of Pub. Health
author
 Government Jun. 19, 2018
Summers v. Superior Court
author
 Real Property Jun. 5, 2018
In re Daniela G.
author
 Dependency May 31, 2018
Abed v. Western Dental Services, Inc.
author
 Employment Discrimination May 29, 2018
Modification: People v. Espinoza
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2018
Contractors' State License Bd. v. Superior Court
author
 Civil Procedure May 14, 2018
People v. Espinoza
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2018
People v. McDaniels
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2018
People v. Lopez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 2018
Serrano v. Aerotek Inc.
author
 Labor Law Mar. 27, 2018
In re Christian K.
author
 Juveniles Mar. 23, 2018
People v. Mathews
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2018
People v. Arevalo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2018
Cornell v. Berkeley Tennis Club
author
 Employment Discrimination Dec. 26, 2017
California-American Water Co. v. Marina Coast Water District
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2017
People v. Shaw
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2017
People v. Mathews
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 26, 2017
Respect Life South San Francisco v. City of South San Francisco (Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc.)
author
 Environmental Law Sep. 20, 2017
Skulason v. California Bureau of Real Estate
author
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2017
Modification: People v. Turner
author
 Jul. 31, 2017
People v. Turner
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2017
Grist Creek Aggregates LLC v. Superior Court (Mendocino County Air Quality Management District)
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
State of California v. Education Media & Publishing Group Limited Business Law Plaintiff Dec. 5, 2009
United States of America, California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Valley-Proctor LLC Environmental Law Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2009
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