Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
3rd Appellate District
Days:
M-F
914 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95814-4814
(916) 654-0209
San Francisco
Nominated to the 3rd District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, December 2023, and confirmed January 2024; rejoined Munger Tolles & Olson, 2023; deputy solicitor general, California Department of Justice, 2014-2023; director, California Supreme Court Clinic, UC Davis, 2012-2014; associate, Munger Tolles & Olson, 2005-2011
Stanford Law School
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Riddle
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 22, 2025 |
|
Fennessy v. Altoonian
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 22, 2025 |
|
Sceper v. County of Trinity
author
|
Tax | Aug. 12, 2025 |
|
Modification: Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Attorneys | Apr. 7, 2025 |
|
Modification: Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Attorneys | Apr. 2, 2025 |
|
Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Attorneys | Mar. 18, 2025 |
|
People v. Robinson
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 19, 2024 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Crider v. Wachovia Corporation, et al. | Employment Law | Defendant | Jul. 7, 2009 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Riddle
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 22, 2025 |
|
Fennessy v. Altoonian
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 22, 2025 |
|
Sceper v. County of Trinity
author
|
Tax | Aug. 12, 2025 |
|
Modification: Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Attorneys | Apr. 7, 2025 |
|
Modification: Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Attorneys | Apr. 2, 2025 |
|
Johnson v. Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Attorneys | Mar. 18, 2025 |
|
People v. Robinson
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 19, 2024 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Crider v. Wachovia Corporation, et al. | Employment Law | Defendant | Jul. 7, 2009 |
