Judge (ret.)
Sacramento Superior Court, appointed by Gov. Gray Davis in 2002, retired 2023; executive director, California Air Resources Board, 1996-2002; counsel, California Air Resources Board, 1990-96; counsel, California Fair Political Practices Commission, 1988-89; deputy district attorney, San Joaquin County, 1984-88; associate, James & Kilpatrick, 1981-83; counsel, California Department of Forestry, 1980-81
University of San Diego School of Law, 1980
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael P. Kenny | Sacramento County Superior | Feb. 27, 2006 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Lucky Chances, Inc. v. California Gambling Control Com.
 affirmed as modified 
 | 
Gaming | Oct. 29, 2024 | 
| 
People v. Hampton
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 14, 2022 | 
| 
Davis v. Physician Assistant Board 
 affirmed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Jul. 7, 2021 | 
| 
City of Brentwood v. Department of Finance
 affirmed 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 | 
| 
Oak Valley Hospital Dist. v. State Dept. of Health Care Services 
 affirmed 
 | 
Insurance | Aug. 13, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Delta Stewardship Council Cases
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Environmental Law | Jun. 9, 2020 | 
| 
City of Chula Vista v. Sandoval 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | May 29, 2020 | 
| 
Delta Stewardship Council Cases
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Environmental Law | May 14, 2020 | 
| 
Petrovich Development Co., LLC v. City of Sacramento
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | May 12, 2020 | 
| 
Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation v. City of Sacramento
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | Dec. 20, 2019 | 
| 
Atlantic Richfield v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Environmental Law | Oct. 16, 2019 | 
| 
Center for Biological Diversity v. CA Dept. of Conservation 
 affirmed 
 | 
Environmental Law | Jun. 19, 2019 | 
| 
CA Dept. of Finance v. City of Merced
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 26, 2019 | 
| 
City of Anaheim v. Cohen
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Municipal Law | Dec. 21, 2017 | 
| 
City of Anaheim v. Cohen
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Municipal Law | Aug. 31, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| In re Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation | Consumer Law | Plaintiff | Feb. 1, 2014 | 
| Corey Airport Services Inc. v. Ben DeCosta, Kyle Mastin, Carolyn Chavis, Hubert Owens, Adam L. Smith, in their individual capacities as officers and employees of the City of Atlanta | Contracts | Defendant | Oct. 20, 2012 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael P. Kenny | Sacramento County Superior | Feb. 27, 2006 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Lucky Chances, Inc. v. California Gambling Control Com.
 affirmed as modified 
 | 
Gaming | Oct. 29, 2024 | 
| 
People v. Hampton
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 14, 2022 | 
| 
Davis v. Physician Assistant Board 
 affirmed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Jul. 7, 2021 | 
| 
City of Brentwood v. Department of Finance
 affirmed 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 | 
| 
Oak Valley Hospital Dist. v. State Dept. of Health Care Services 
 affirmed 
 | 
Insurance | Aug. 13, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Delta Stewardship Council Cases
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Environmental Law | Jun. 9, 2020 | 
| 
City of Chula Vista v. Sandoval 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | May 29, 2020 | 
| 
Delta Stewardship Council Cases
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Environmental Law | May 14, 2020 | 
| 
Petrovich Development Co., LLC v. City of Sacramento
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | May 12, 2020 | 
| 
Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation v. City of Sacramento
 affirmed 
 | 
Government | Dec. 20, 2019 | 
| 
Atlantic Richfield v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Environmental Law | Oct. 16, 2019 | 
| 
Center for Biological Diversity v. CA Dept. of Conservation 
 affirmed 
 | 
Environmental Law | Jun. 19, 2019 | 
| 
CA Dept. of Finance v. City of Merced
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 26, 2019 | 
| 
City of Anaheim v. Cohen
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Municipal Law | Dec. 21, 2017 | 
| 
City of Anaheim v. Cohen
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Municipal Law | Aug. 31, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| In re Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation | Consumer Law | Plaintiff | Feb. 1, 2014 | 
| Corey Airport Services Inc. v. Ben DeCosta, Kyle Mastin, Carolyn Chavis, Hubert Owens, Adam L. Smith, in their individual capacities as officers and employees of the City of Atlanta | Contracts | Defendant | Oct. 20, 2012 | 
