Shama Hakim Mesiwala

Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
3rd Appellate District
Days: M-F

914 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95814-4814
(916) 654-0209

Elevated to 3rd District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, 2023; adjunct professor, UC Davis School of Law, 2013-present; Superior Court judge, Sacramento County, 2017-23; Superior Court Commissioner, Sacramento County, 2017; chambers attorney to 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Ronald B. Robie, 2006-17; central staff attorney, 3rd District Court of Appeal, 2004-06; staff attorney, Central California Appellate Program, 1999-2004; attorney, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of California, 1999.

UC Davis School of Law, 1998

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Shama Mesiwala charted unlikely path to appellate bench	California Courts of Appeal --3rd Appellate District	Sep. 29, 2025

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Shama Mesiwala charted unlikely path to appellate bench

California Courts of Appeal --3rd Appellate District

Sep. 29, 2025

Case	Category	Published
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation v. Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation author	Criminal Law and Procedure	Jul. 29, 2025
DPR Construction v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. author	Workers' Compensation	Jun. 13, 2025
Old Golden Oaks v. County of Amador author	Municipal Law	Jun. 2, 2025
R.D. v. Superior Court (People) dissenting	Criminal Law and Procedure	Feb. 20, 2025
People v. I.B. author	Juveniles	Aug. 29, 2024
Bekkerman v. California Dept. of Tax and Fee Admin. author	Tax	Feb. 27, 2024
Modification: Planning and Conservation League v. Dept. of Water Resources author	Water Rights	Jan. 26, 2024
Planning and Conservation League v. Dept. of Water Resources author	Water Rights	Jan. 8, 2024
Marriage of Gilbert-Valencia and McEachen author	Family Law	Jan. 2, 2024
Walsworth v. Superior Court (People) author	Criminal Law and Procedure	Dec. 21, 2023
People v. Foley author	Criminal Law and Procedure	Nov. 30, 2023
In re Banks author	Prisoners' Rights	Nov. 27, 2023
In re C.L. author	Dependency	Oct. 13, 2023
Brinsmead v. Elk Grove Unified School District author	Education	Sep. 19, 2023
People v. Valle author	Remedies	Jul. 28, 2023
People v. Sloan author	Criminal Law and Procedure	Jul. 18, 2023
Shah v. Dept. of Human Resources affirmed	Civil Procedure	Jun. 16, 2023
People v. Jaime author	Criminal Law and Procedure	May 19, 2023
JJD-HOV Elk Grove, LLC v. Jo-Ann Stores affirmed	Contracts	Jun. 28, 2022
In re B.S. dismissed	Juveniles	Jun. 23, 2021
In re M.W. affirmed	Native American Affairs	Jun. 9, 2020
In re J.R. affirmed	Dependency	Nov. 26, 2019

Case

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
Michael Scott and Hugh Henley, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive	Contracts	judge	Jun. 9, 2023
Lanzell Smith, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. American Campus Communities Services Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	Nov. 11, 2022
Kijana Wicker, individually, and on behalf of aggrieved employees pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") v. ASC Profiles LLC dba ASC Building Products, ASC Steel Deck, and AEP Span, Bluescope Steel Americas, LLC, Bluescope Buildings North America Inc., Bluescope Steel Limited, NS Bluescope Coated Products - North America, Steelscape LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	Nov. 11, 2022
Victor Martinez III, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Catch a Wave by Blue Nami INc., and Does 1-20, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	Sep. 30, 2022
Nichole Veronie, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Point Quest Inc.; Point Quest Education Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	Aug. 5, 2022
Jenay Clayton, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Land Home Financial Services Inc.	Employment Law	judge	Sep. 3, 2021
Kimberly Ann Harrison v. Amazon.com Inc., 8697132 Canada Corporation, and Does 1-20	Consumer Law	judge	Aug. 13, 2021

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
Michael Scott and Hugh Henley, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive	Contracts	judge	Jun. 9, 2023
Lanzell Smith, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. American Campus Communities Services Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	Nov. 11, 2022
Kijana Wicker, individually, and on behalf of aggrieved employees pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") v. ASC Profiles LLC dba ASC Building Products, ASC Steel Deck, and AEP Span, Bluescope Steel Americas, LLC, Bluescope Buildings North America Inc., Bluescope Steel Limited, NS Bluescope Coated Products - North America, Steelscape LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	Nov. 11, 2022
Victor Martinez III, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Catch a Wave by Blue Nami INc., and Does 1-20, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	Sep. 30, 2022
Nichole Veronie, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Point Quest Inc.; Point Quest Education Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	Aug. 5, 2022
Jenay Clayton, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Land Home Financial Services Inc.	Employment Law	judge	Sep. 3, 2021
Kimberly Ann Harrison v. Amazon.com Inc., 8697132 Canada Corporation, and Does 1-20	Consumer Law	judge	Aug. 13, 2021

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