Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
5th Appellate District
Days:
M-F
2424 Cesar Chavez Blvd.
Fresno , CA 93721-3004
(559) 445-5178
Appointed Associate Justice, 5th District Court of Appeal, 2017-present; appointed judge, Fresno County Superior Court, 2014-17; appointed commissioner, Fresno County Superior Court, 2011-14; deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, 2008-11; attorney, Central California Legal Services, 2007-08; shareholder, Baker, Manock, & Jensen, 1994-2007; associate, Freshman, Marantz, Orlanski, Cooper & Klein, 1992-94; associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, 1989-91; associate, Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, 1985-89.
UC Davis School of Law, 1985
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| After a successful civil law career, Justice Kathleen Meehan came home to Fresno | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Mar. 9, 2023 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Modification: Civil Rights Dept. v. Cathy's Creations
author
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Civil Rights | Mar. 6, 2025 |
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Civil Rights Dept. v. Cathy's Creations
author
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Civil Rights | Feb. 12, 2025 |
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In re M.T.
author
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Civil Procedure | Oct. 30, 2024 |
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Pompey v. Bank of Stockton
author
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Remedies | Oct. 21, 2024 |
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People v. Vigil
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 29, 2024 |
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People v. Williams
dissenting
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2024 |
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People v. Singh
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2024 |
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People v. Mitchell
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2023 |
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In re Jerry R.
author
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Juveniles | Sep. 12, 2023 |
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Modification: People v. Falcon
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2023 |
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People v. Falcon
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 27, 2023 |
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In re E.C.
author
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Dependency | Nov. 8, 2022 |
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In re K.H.
author
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Dependency | Oct. 24, 2022 |
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Therolf v. Superior Court (Madera County Dept. of Social Services/Child Welfare Services)
author
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Juveniles | Jun. 28, 2022 |
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People v. Flores
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2022 |
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De La Cerda v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 |
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Modification: Negron v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 2, 2021 |
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Negron v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2021 |
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People v. Harring
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2021 |
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People v. Schulz
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2021 |
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People v. Pinedo
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 |
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People v. Montes
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2021 |
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Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Cathy's Creations, Inc.
author
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statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 |
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Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Superior Court (Cathy's Creation Inc.)
author
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statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 |
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People v. Nash
author
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statutory_interpretation | Aug. 5, 2020 |
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Talley v. County of Fresno
author
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statutory_interpretation | Jul. 14, 2020 |
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People v. Sanchez
concurring
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 17, 2020 |
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Brewer v. Remington
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 6, 2020 |
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People v. Ellis
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 30, 2019 |
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Collins v. Thurmond
author
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Constitutional Law | Nov. 7, 2019 |
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Collins v. Thurmond
author
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Constitutional Law | Sep. 3, 2019 |
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People v. Craine
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2019 |
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Modification: People v. The North River Insurance Co.
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 8, 2019 |
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People v. The North River Insurance Co.
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2019 |
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Modification: People v. Kelly
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 |
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People v. Kelly
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 2, 2018 |
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People v. Hudson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 16, 2018 |
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Doe v. Good Samaritan Hospital
author
|
Torts | May 23, 2018 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| After a successful civil law career, Justice Kathleen Meehan came home to Fresno | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Mar. 9, 2023 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Civil Rights Dept. v. Cathy's Creations
author
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 6, 2025 |
|
Civil Rights Dept. v. Cathy's Creations
author
|
Civil Rights | Feb. 12, 2025 |
|
In re M.T.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 30, 2024 |
|
Pompey v. Bank of Stockton
author
|
Remedies | Oct. 21, 2024 |
|
People v. Vigil
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 29, 2024 |
|
People v. Williams
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2024 |
|
People v. Singh
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2024 |
|
People v. Mitchell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2023 |
|
In re Jerry R.
author
|
Juveniles | Sep. 12, 2023 |
|
Modification: People v. Falcon
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2023 |
|
People v. Falcon
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 27, 2023 |
|
In re E.C.
author
|
Dependency | Nov. 8, 2022 |
|
In re K.H.
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 24, 2022 |
|
Therolf v. Superior Court (Madera County Dept. of Social Services/Child Welfare Services)
author
|
Juveniles | Jun. 28, 2022 |
|
People v. Flores
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2022 |
|
De La Cerda v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 |
|
Modification: Negron v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 2, 2021 |
|
Negron v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2021 |
|
People v. Harring
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
People v. Schulz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2021 |
|
People v. Pinedo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 |
|
People v. Montes
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2021 |
|
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Cathy's Creations, Inc.
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 |
|
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Superior Court (Cathy's Creation Inc.)
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 |
|
People v. Nash
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Aug. 5, 2020 |
|
Talley v. County of Fresno
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jul. 14, 2020 |
|
People v. Sanchez
concurring
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 17, 2020 |
|
Brewer v. Remington
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 6, 2020 |
|
People v. Ellis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 30, 2019 |
|
Collins v. Thurmond
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 7, 2019 |
|
Collins v. Thurmond
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 3, 2019 |
|
People v. Craine
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. The North River Insurance Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 8, 2019 |
|
People v. The North River Insurance Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Kelly
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 |
|
People v. Kelly
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 2, 2018 |
|
People v. Hudson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 16, 2018 |
|
Doe v. Good Samaritan Hospital
author
|
Torts | May 23, 2018 |