Presiding Justice
Retired September 30, 2020; California Court of Appeal
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Barbara J.R. Jones | 1st District, Division 5 (San Francisco) | Sep. 30, 2013 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Cruz Cruz
 author 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2020 | 
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum v. Golden State Warriors
 author 
 | 
Arbitration | Aug. 19, 2020 | 
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David v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center 
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Jul. 1, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Howard 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 18, 2020 | 
| 
People ex rel. Gascon v. HomeAdvisor, Inc. 
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Jun. 9, 2020 | 
| 
Hiona v. Superior Court (2154 Taylor LLC)
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | May 7, 2020 | 
| 
People ex rel. Becerra v. Shine 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 13, 2020 | 
| 
Andrew M. v. Superior Court (Contra Costa)
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Jan. 8, 2020 | 
| 
California School Boards Association v. State of California
 affirmed 
 | 
Education | Dec. 20, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Buchanan
 author 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 25, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Buchanan 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2019 | 
| 
Cal. Public Records Research, Inc. v. County of Alameda 
 author 
 | 
Government | Jul. 24, 2019 | 
| 
In re L.R.
 concurring 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2019 | 
| 
Mechling v. Asbestos Defendants
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Dec. 13, 2018 | 
| 
Hart v. Keenan Properties 
 author 
 | 
Evidence | Nov. 21, 2018 | 
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Conservatorship of M.B. 
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Sep. 14, 2018 | 
| 
Cortese v. Sherwood 
 author 
 | 
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 23, 2018 | 
| 
Center for Biological Diversity v. Dept. of Conservation 
 author 
 | 
Environmental Law | Aug. 16, 2018 | 
| 
Upshaw v. Superior Court (Alameda)
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 20, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: California School Boards Association v. State of California
 author 
 | 
Government | Feb. 8, 2018 | 
| 
California School Boards Association v. State of California 
 author 
 | 
Government | Jan. 18, 2018 | 
| 
 Washoe Meadows Community v. California Department of Parks and Recreation et al. 
 concurring 
 | 
Environmental Law | Nov. 17, 2017 | 
| 
People v. Mooring
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2017 | 
| 
Russell City Energy Co. LLC v. City of Hayward
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Aug. 9, 2017 | 
| 
Modification: In re Taitano
 author 
 | 
Jul. 28, 2017 | |
| 
Kumari v. The Hospital Committee for the Livermore-Pleasanton Areas 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 10, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Barbara J.R. Jones | 1st District, Division 5 (San Francisco) | Sep. 30, 2013 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Cruz Cruz
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2020 | 
| 
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum v. Golden State Warriors
 author 
 | 
Arbitration | Aug. 19, 2020 | 
| 
David v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center 
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Jul. 1, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Howard 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 18, 2020 | 
| 
People ex rel. Gascon v. HomeAdvisor, Inc. 
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Jun. 9, 2020 | 
| 
Hiona v. Superior Court (2154 Taylor LLC)
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | May 7, 2020 | 
| 
People ex rel. Becerra v. Shine 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Mar. 13, 2020 | 
| 
Andrew M. v. Superior Court (Contra Costa)
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Jan. 8, 2020 | 
| 
California School Boards Association v. State of California
 affirmed 
 | 
Education | Dec. 20, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Buchanan
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 25, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Buchanan 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2019 | 
| 
Cal. Public Records Research, Inc. v. County of Alameda 
 author 
 | 
Government | Jul. 24, 2019 | 
| 
In re L.R.
 concurring 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2019 | 
| 
Mechling v. Asbestos Defendants
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Dec. 13, 2018 | 
| 
Hart v. Keenan Properties 
 author 
 | 
Evidence | Nov. 21, 2018 | 
| 
Conservatorship of M.B. 
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Sep. 14, 2018 | 
| 
Cortese v. Sherwood 
 author 
 | 
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 23, 2018 | 
| 
Center for Biological Diversity v. Dept. of Conservation 
 author 
 | 
Environmental Law | Aug. 16, 2018 | 
| 
Upshaw v. Superior Court (Alameda)
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 20, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: California School Boards Association v. State of California
 author 
 | 
Government | Feb. 8, 2018 | 
| 
California School Boards Association v. State of California 
 author 
 | 
Government | Jan. 18, 2018 | 
| 
 Washoe Meadows Community v. California Department of Parks and Recreation et al. 
 concurring 
 | 
Environmental Law | Nov. 17, 2017 | 
| 
People v. Mooring
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2017 | 
| 
Russell City Energy Co. LLC v. City of Hayward
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Aug. 9, 2017 | 
| 
Modification: In re Taitano
 author 
 | 
Jul. 28, 2017 | |
| 
Kumari v. The Hospital Committee for the Livermore-Pleasanton Areas 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 10, 2017 | 
